Virtually is in this case. US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, and many more countries literally defend Isreali’s right to starve children to death in front of our eyes. Violemtly and vehemently. All of the heavy hitters. Who in the west stands opposed? Maybe a tepid Spain? A few hundred years removed from relevance?
On this matter I’m afraid it has been for at least half a century. Some of the loudest and most self righteous voices when it comes to international law become tepid or mute on this particular violation of it.
Depends on the timeline you’re looking at. Some western countries have calibrated their stance in recent years particularly.
It’s actually one of the positives of social media. Even just five to ten years ago Western media acted as a shield against truth, helping to promote dogmatic support for Israel even as it committed genocide.
Canada doesn’t really belong on this list, it has been fairly clearly pro Israel throughout most of the 21st century and before that.
Ireland has a unique experience with settler colonialism so tends to have a more balanced take amongst Western countries. More of a specific exception than the rule though.
Spain is somewhere in between but also an exception.
When I say the West I do mean more generally the majority of or the power centers within. Which would be the British empire (which created this mess) and its successor the American empire (which allows it to continue).
I’d also draw a distinction between the West in general and the Global South which, having borne the historical brunt of Western colonial genocide, displacement and theft, has been pro Palestinian throughout most of this conflict and didn’t need social media to see the reality of the situation.
You keep referring to “the West” like it’s a single monolithic entity.
Virtually is in this case. US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, and many more countries literally defend Isreali’s right to starve children to death in front of our eyes. Violemtly and vehemently. All of the heavy hitters. Who in the west stands opposed? Maybe a tepid Spain? A few hundred years removed from relevance?
All of these countries have either publicly condemned Israel or outright banned arms sales to them.
Pretty much everyone except America. Why do you think this is just a “west” issue?
Source on Canada defending Israel’s right to starve children
On this matter I’m afraid it has been for at least half a century. Some of the loudest and most self righteous voices when it comes to international law become tepid or mute on this particular violation of it.
Like Ireland, or Spain, or Canada?
Depends on the timeline you’re looking at. Some western countries have calibrated their stance in recent years particularly.
It’s actually one of the positives of social media. Even just five to ten years ago Western media acted as a shield against truth, helping to promote dogmatic support for Israel even as it committed genocide.
Canada doesn’t really belong on this list, it has been fairly clearly pro Israel throughout most of the 21st century and before that.
Ireland has a unique experience with settler colonialism so tends to have a more balanced take amongst Western countries. More of a specific exception than the rule though.
Spain is somewhere in between but also an exception.
When I say the West I do mean more generally the majority of or the power centers within. Which would be the British empire (which created this mess) and its successor the American empire (which allows it to continue).
I’d also draw a distinction between the West in general and the Global South which, having borne the historical brunt of Western colonial genocide, displacement and theft, has been pro Palestinian throughout most of this conflict and didn’t need social media to see the reality of the situation.