Canada's PM Praised for Lamenting a 'Rules-Based Order' He Actively Undermines
📰 THE STORY: Newsweek, among others, is praising Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for a speech marking the 'end of the rules-based order,' portraying him as offering a stark assessment of global affairs. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'rules-based order' Trudeau laments is the very system his allies, particularly the United States, have consistently flouted. From the 1953 CIA
coup in Iran to the 2003 invasion of Iraq (without UN Security Council approval), Western powers have a long history of unilateral action, sanctions, and interventions that directly undermine international law and norms. This 'order' was rarely applied to their own actions, such as Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories, enabled by Western diplomatic and military support.
Double Standard: When nations like Russia are accused of violating international law in Ukraine, the condemnation is swift and absolute. Yet, when Israel faces an ICJ genocide case for its actions in Gaza, which have killed over 40,000 Palestinians since October 2023, Western leaders like Trudeau offer conditional support for investigations, while simultaneously increasing arms sales to the
aggressor. Canada itself continues to export military goods to Israel, despite mounting evidence of human rights violations. The 'rules' are evidently different depending on geopolitical alignment. Follow the Money: The 'rules-based order' often serves to protect the economic interests of powerful nations and their corporations. Sanctions, like those imposed on Venezuela or Iran, inflict immense