Veterans for Peace Support Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide Seeking Arrest Warrants Against U.S. Officials in the International Criminal Court
On Armistice Day, November 11th, the national Veterans for Peace provided a solidarity statement in support of the evidence compiled by the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide, which was submitted to the International Criminal Court in The Hague. The Alliance is seeking arrest warrants against senior U.S. officials. 
John E. Wilks, III, President of Veterans for Peace for Central and Southern New Mexico, Veterans for Peace Chapter 63, said:
“We in Veterans For Peace are military veterans whose purpose is to serve the cause of world peace. We commemorate November 11th as Armistice Day–the day dedicated to ending war. It is fitting that today we are standing with Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide in recognizing our right to present testimony and evidence to the International Criminal Court of Israel’s genocide against the people of Palestine.
“We support [the] Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide filing with the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague of evidence of genocide committed by the President of the United States and the Secretary of State of the United States.
“As veterans who have witnessed the horror of war, we are outraged by Israel’s slaughter of thousands of civilians in Gaza. The military assault against children, women and men, by air, by sea and by land, is a clear violation of international laws of war and of human rights. At least 75,586 adult Palestinians have been murdered and 21,638 children, in addition to destroying homes and essential services. Veterans for Peace join millions of people around the world who are shocked by this vicious slaughter.
“We in Veterans For Peace understand that U.S. government officials and weapons manufacturers are violating the following:
“The Conventional Arms Transfer Policy, which prohibits U.S. weapons transfers when it’s likely they will be used by Israel to commit genocide; crimes against humanity; and grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions.
“The Foreign Assistance Act, which forbids the provision of assistance to a government which ‘engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.’
“The U.S. War Crimes Act, which forbids grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, including willful killing, torture and inhuman treatment, willfully causing great suffering or serious injury to a body or health, and unlawful deportation or transfer, perpetrated by the Israeli Occupying Forces.
“The Arms Export Control Act, which says countries that receive US military aid can only use weapons for legitimate self-defense and internal security. Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza goes way beyond gross violations of self-defense and internal security.
“The Leahy Law, which prohibits the U.S. Government from using funds for assistance to units of foreign security forces where there is credible information implicating that unit in the commission of gross violations of human rights.
“The Genocide Convention Implementation Act, which was enacted to implement U.S. obligations under the Genocide Convention, provides for criminal penalties for individuals who commit or incite others to commit genocide.
“We support Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide filing of evidence with the International Criminal Court against the President of the United States and the Secretary of State of the United States for crimes of genocide committed against the Palestinian people of Gaza.
“Thank you.”
To watch the November 11, 2026 Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide (TAAG) ßpresentation, go to https://www.taxpayeralliance.net/
To learn more, go to https://www.veteransforpeace.org/pressroom/news/2026/11/05/vfp-support-taxpayer-alliance-against-genocide , https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/11/06/u-s-taxpayers-take-the-case-to-the-hague-seeking-arrest-warrants-for-trump-rubio-and-the-enablers-of-genocide/, and https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-taxpayer-group-calls-icc-investigate-trump-rubio-aiding-gaza-genocide
- Thursday, November 12th from 6 to 7 pm –
LANL Director Thom Mason will present his final virtual Town Hall on Zoom. He will recap LANL activities over the past six months and discuss its goals for 2027 and LANL’s budget, updates on plutonium pit production, AI and computing, safety and more. Submit your questions in advance to AskLANL@lanl.gov
To join the meeting on Zoom, go to https://lanl.zoomgov.com/j/1653982447
- Friday, November 13th from noon to 1 pm –
Join the nuclear disarmament community at the intersection of East Alameda and Sandoval in Santa Fe for the weekly peaceful protest in support of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Bring your flags, signs and banners.
- Friday, November 13th – 15th –
Korean Atomic Bomb Survivors Seek U.S. Accountability at Seoul Tribunal. Agenda includes “Hearing on the Facts,” “Hearing on the Illegality,” and “Preliminary Judgment – Recommendations.” For more information: https://abombtribunal.campaignus.me/2/?bmode=view&idx=174913807 and abombtribunal@gmail.com
- Thursday, November 19th from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm MST
at Hilton Historic Plaza Hotel, 100 Sandoval in Santa Fe – Hybrid EPA WIPP Stakeholder Meeting about DOE’s 2026 Compliance Recertification Application (CRA) for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). EPA and DOE will discuss updates and changes to the 2026 CRA since the last recertification, explain EPA’s review process, and address stakeholder questions and comments during a facilitated discussion. To register through the Zoom link, go to https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1651058172
- Friday, November 20th by 5 pm Mountain Time
– Public comments due to DOE and WIPP about the draft 2027 Community Relations Plan. You can make suggestions about how to best inform you about issues related to the New Mexico Environment Department’s WIPP Hazardous Waste Permit. The draft 2027 plan may be found here: https://wipp.energy.gov/WIPPCommunityRelations/documents/Community_Relations_Plan_2027_Draft_Rev_1.pdf or email communityrelations@wipp.doe.gov
Tags: Armistice Day, Arms Export Control Act, arrest warrants, Conventional Arms Transfer Policy, Foreign Assistance Act, Gaza, Geneva Conventions, Genocide Convention, Genocide Convention Implementation Act, International Criminal Court, Israel’s genocide against the People of Palestine, John E. Wilks III, Leahy Law, November 11th, Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide, U.S. War Crimes Act, Veterans for Peace - Chapter 63, Veterans for Peace for Central and Southern New Mexico
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