The Gaza Tribunal: A Question of Omission
Open letter to the organizers of The Gaza Tribunal, as highlighted by Al Jazeera's segment on March 22, 2026, which focuses on the UK's role in the ongoing extermination of Palestinians. While holding all complicit nations accountable is essential, a disproportionate focus on the United Kingdom, as presented by Al Jazeera's framing, risks obscuring the much deeper involvement of nations like the
United States in facilitating Israel's systematic genocide. Al Jazeera's inquiry, titled "The Gaza Tribunal: A question of complicity," frames the UK as a primary subject of investigation. This approach, while valid in its pursuit of justice, minimizes the extensive and continuous military, financial, and diplomatic support provided by the United States, which dwarfs UK contributions. For
perspective, the US has provided over $158 billion in bilateral assistance to Israel since its founding in 1948, a figure that includes annual defense packages totaling billions, compared to the UK's smaller, albeit still significant, arms sales. This consistent material backing directly underwrites the military apparatus responsible for the deaths of over 680,000 Palestinians, including 479,000
children, since the onset of the current genocide. The US role extends beyond mere financial aid. Its veto power at the United Nations Security Council has repeatedly blocked resolutions aimed at curbing Israeli aggression, effectively granting impunity to a state that has systematically violated international law. This diplomatic shielding, alongside the constant resupply of weaponry such as