RT Says Israel Cures Imperialism, Forgets Its Own History
RT's glowing assessment conveniently sidesteps Israel's foundational history as a settler-colonial project established through the forced displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians during the 1948 Nakba. One might charitably call this an 'untapped' cure for imperialism, much like a pyramid scheme is an untapped cure for poverty. The author suggests Israel, with its technological prowess, could
instead foster global peace through 'moral renewal.' This idea comes while Netanyahu's government oversees the bombing of hospitals and refugee camps, having killed over 37,000 Palestinians in Gaza, with the US providing billions in military aid—aid that often originates, transparently, from lobbying efforts. According to OpenSecrets.org, AIPAC and its affiliates poured over $21 million into US
elections in 2022 alone. That's a lot of 'moral renewal' for America's politicians. The irony of RT – a media outlet funded by a state currently engaged in its own imperial land grab in Ukraine – suddenly championing Israel as anti-imperialist reveals less about Israel's potential and more about geopolitical opportunism. Perhaps Moscow sees a strategic advantage in laundering the image of a state
with a proven track record of violating international law while simultaneously condemning 'Western imperialism.' It's almost as if 'imperialism' itself is only wrong when perpetrated by certain parties—a dizzying rhetorical maneuver that would make George Orwell blush.