Worse Than You Can Imagine - Craig Murray
www.craigmurray.org.uk
Governments cannot take big decisions extremely quickly except in the most extreme of circumstances. There are mechanisms in all states that consider policy decisions, weigh them up, involve the various departments of the state whose activities are affected by that decision, and arrive at a conclusion, though not necessarily a good one. The decision to […]

The coordinated decision of the Western nations to fast track famine by stopping UNRWA funding was announced within an hour, following the ICJ ruling that Gazans were at immediate risk of genocide, and drove from the media headlines the adverse ruling against Israel.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    Every aspect seems about this war since Oct 7th especially seems strange to me.

    As a general pattern in North America that I’ve observed: Pro-Israel government actions, aid, narratives etc. spread and proceed quickly, anti-Israel or Pro-Palestinian movements are immediately acted to harshly but are only later given credence, and anti-Palestine incidents are investigated very slowly and usually the US and Canadian governments rely on Israel’s worthless word.

    Why are our countries so lopsided when it comes to engaging in these topics diplomatically?

    • StalinIsMaiWaifu@lemmygrad.ml
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      7 months ago

      Israel is a vassal state to the USA and is integral to American interests in the region (Isreal’s nickname is America’s unsinkable aircraft carrier). Also racism/islamaphobia.

    • mlg@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      I mean, Israel is such a huge asset to the US that it’s not unsurprising that they are backing them completely with blatant disregard for the Palestinians.

      Everyone else is just falling in line because they want to stay in the US group.

      I do find it surprising that unlike literally every other country, they seem to be giving Israel a full pass at even ignoring Washington’s demands.

      They seem to be the only nation that can step out of line and still receive billions in military aid.

      If KSA suddenly ditched America, the CIA would have the government replaced by tomorrow. But Netanyahu apparently qualifies as passable considering how long he’s been in office.

      • abuttandahalf@lemmy.ml
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        7 months ago

        Israel didn’t ditch or disobey America’s commands in any meaningful sense. The idea that America is trying to keep Israel under control while it’s commiting this genocide is propaganda. That is not what’s happening. The US is not issuing commands that Israel is disobeying. What it’s doing is directly giving Israel the tools to commit this genocide. It wouldn’t be able to without the US’s current actions.