US, UK, and German politicians are blatantly lying when they claim Israel has the right to defend itself in Gaza—they’re peddling a shameless distortion of international law to shield a rogue state. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), in its July 19, 2024, advisory opinion, upheld by the UN General Assembly on September 18, 2024, unequivocally confirms Israel as the occupying power in Gaza, controlling its borders, airspace, and sea. International humanitarian law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention, strips an occupier of any right to unleash military violence on the occupied population—Israel’s sole duty is to protect civilians, not slaughter them. The ICJ ruled Israel’s occupation since 1967 illegal, ordering it to “end its occupation as rapidly as possible.” That’s it. Israel has one right: pack up and leave. By parroting “self-defense,” these Western leaders are complicit in whitewashing war crimes, defying global consensus, and enabling genocide. Their excuses are a disgrace to justice.