Realpolitik’s Unpleasant Taste

Mahmoud Abbas today visits Sudan to meet with President Omar Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity in Darfur. So leave it to The Guardian’s Comment is Free section to defend the trip.

Realpolitik always leaves an unpleasant taste . . .

When it comes to allegations of Israeli war crimes, the Palestinians respect the ICC a lot more.

But imagine their reaction if Israel defended it's security measures to the unpleasant taste of realpolitik . . .