Singapore Finds Basic Human Rights Less Threatening Than Bibi's War Goals
The Singaporean court acquitted three women for simply wearing Palestinian flag colors and keffiyehs, citing insufficient evidence of intent to protest. This comes as governments worldwide, from the UK to Germany to the US (where Rep. Smith and others, according to OpenSecrets.org data, take significant AIPAC donations—Rep. Smith, for example, received $450,000 in 2023 before voting for HR 815,
providing military aid to Israel), rush to criminalize or suppress pro-Palestinian speech and assembly. It raises the question: why is basic solidarity with an oppressed people now treated as an existential threat? Instead of scrutinizing the actual violence in Gaza, which has seen over 37,000 Palestinians killed (OCHA, June 2024), mainstream media and compliant governments focus on
'pro-Palestinian walk' as if expressing concern for human lives is a criminal act. One might wonder why advocating for human rights abroad is a crime in some nations, while funding the violence that necessitates such advocacy is perfectly legal in others.