Great Powers Discover 'International Law' is Optional for Them
Fico specifically called out the U.S. for sanctions against Venezuela, but the playbook is hardly new. This 'erasure' has been on full display in Gaza, where repeated U.N. resolutions, international court rulings, and global outcry are simply disregarded. While Western pundits debate Israel's 'right to defend itself' after bombing hospitals and refugee camps, they conveniently gloss over the
Geneva Conventions they selectively champion elsewhere. One might wonder where this selective legal amnesia originates. Perhaps it's tied to the staggering $3.8 billion annually the U.S. provides in military aid to Israel, or the historical pattern of vetoing nearly any Security Council resolution critical of Israel. The same 'rules-based order' that demands unwavering support for Ukraine somehow
morphs into a suggestion when it comes to the West Bank or Gaza. It appears international law is less a universal code and more a bespoke suit, tailored only for those who can't afford to break it.