Whether it is western countries like England, Canada, and France finally recognizing Palestinian statehood but offering nothing more, or Qatar’s tepid response after Israel bombed a peace deal, these countries are doing the most to appear like they’re holding Israel accountable and upholding human rights but in reality they have offered nothing more than words. These words have nothing behind them.
Yes, it is a huge step for Palestine to be recognized as a state by so many western powers, but why did it take so long, and why are these countries not taking steps outlined by the ICJ a year ago? The only a handful of countries that are observing the ICJ ruling and Slovenia is one recent addition to the slowly growing number.
It is disgusting to see world leaders and diplomats stand at a podium and speak of the horrors that Palestinians are facing and yet they all continue to do business with Israel and the US. They all still supply weapons or intelligence to Israel and the US. Some of them even have a US base located within their borders (like Qatar).
So here is the crux of the issue, they all fear the retribution from the US like the US has already gone after the ICC judges recently and are now threatening further sanctions against members of the ICC . Understandable that a nation might be concerned with US bullying, but there is an entire world that is on the side of human rights just as the world united in WWI and WWII to fight genocides and fascism. What is confusing is that there are new trade agreements leaving out the US so why not go the distance and sanction Israel? The US government is demanding everything on their terms, but why is everyone so quick to fold when the numbers are actually against the US? The organizing is there. The cooperation is there. These world leaders need to stop rolling over to the US and stand up. It’s extremely embarrassing seeing everyone subservient to the US. And yes I am including China and Russia in their refusal to stand up to US dominance. These two are still supplying arms to Israel and doing business with Israel so they can either organize and finally check the US, or they can keep playing big dog when in actuality they are lap dogs. Those two talk a big game in the UNSC when the US is vetoing ceasefires but back it up with absolutely nothing, pathetic.
Qatar has the opportunity to hold Israel accountable to the airstrike on their country which was a war crime and the bombing have ended peace talks between Israel and Hamas. Qatar has offered nothing more than a feeble condemnation for the killing of diplomats on their sovereign land. Then there is the back and forth between the US, Qatar, and Israel on who was warned and when. Supposedly Qatar had no idea, but the US and Israel have stated that Qatar was informed of the incoming airstrike. What makes things look even more concerning is that Qatar had the opportunity to join a security bloc with Egypt and other middle eastern countries, but refused and shut down talks. There is one of the largest US bases in the Middle East located in Qatar and it offered no defense for the Israeli attack, and Qatari officials claim they had no warning, so why wouldn’t Qatar join this military bloc for protection of the Qatari people? If Qatar had any courage, they would close the US military base, sanction Israel, issue an arms embargo for Israel, and sanction the US. This would be the correct diplomatic response to a war crime committed on your own sovereign land, but yeah, Qatar condemned Israel.
The answer is very simple. They all fear the US. The US protects Israel and shields Israel from any consequences or intimidates anyone or any group that threatens Israel’s ongoing war crimes.
We need elected officials to protect citizens, but it is clear that their first goal is to appease the US even at the cost of their own citizens.
The Trump administration labeled Antifa a terror group. These fascists are shouting it out loud and proud that they are in fact fascists and they are shutting down any form of opposition to them whether it be an international court on human rights or individual antifascist protesters, the Trump fascists are silencing and suppressing anyone calling their actions for what they are, which is why we have to resist and drown out their attempts to silence and suppress with our voices and our actions. We can do what these impotent world leaders are scared to do, remove fascists from power and hold war criminals accountable. The world united together to fight fascism in WWI and WWII and now in the US, supporting antifascism would be considered terrorist acts. Just, wow.
Trump would have to arrest most Americans because when it comes down to it, most are against fascism and that is why he is labeling a movement as a terrorist group.
That is a sad state of the world when elected officials fear one country and will do whatever is necessary to not provoke the ire of the US over the safety, wellbeing, and human rights of their own people.
We need a global strike to remove these fascists from power.
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