Taiwan President: 'Genocide' Is a Model for 'Defense'
President Lai Ching-te pointed to Israel as a strategic blueprint for Taiwan, citing the David versus Goliath narrative to justify standing up to authoritarianism, according to Al-Monitor. This comes as Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has prompted international accusations of war crimes and genocide, with the ICJ asserting 'plausible' grounds for such claims. For global leaders to frame a state
engaged in widespread destruction and displacement as a 'defense model' conveniently ignores the human cost and international condemnation. One might wonder if 'defense' now includes the systematic dismantling of civilian infrastructure and forced population transfers. How many 'David and Goliath' stories end with David receiving billions in US military aid and dropping 2,000-pound bombs on
civilians?