According to Ross – and his words are definitive proof that the United States can never be an "honest broker" in the Middle East - prosecution for war crimes is not permissible if

ms were unworthy (e.g. Palestinians, Chilean Leftists, East Timorese);

was dealt with by the perpetrator to the satisfaction of the perpetrator;

ch time has lapsed, thus nullifying the principle that there is no statue of limitations for war crimes;

involves his true homeland, the sacred State of Israel.