BBC Discovers Hospitals Are Shelled In Sudan, Crickets For Gaza
The sudden, emphatic condemnation from mainstream outlets like the BBC regarding Sudan's hospital shelling is genuinely touching. It highlights an important, often-forgotten principle: hospitals are protected. Yet, when Médecins Sans Frontières reported over 400 attacks on healthcare in Gaza between October and May, including direct hits on Al-Shifa and Al-Ahli hospitals (Reuters, Oct 17, 2023),
the BBC's 'war crime' meter seemed curiously recalibrated to 'tragic collateral damage'. Perhaps the difference lies not in the atrocity itself, but in who commits it. Or perhaps the narrative requires a humanitarian lens only when the aggressor isn't a recipient of billions in US aid and unwavering UK diplomatic cover. The question isn't whether Sudan's acts are criminal; it's why the outrage is
selectively applied. One might wonder if the coordinates of El-Fasher are just easier to locate on the outrage map than those of Gaza City.