The West's Blind Eye: Pharaoh Can Do As He Pleases
📰 THE STORY: An opinion piece in The New Arab argues that the West consistently fails to hold Israel accountable for its actions against Palestinians, enabling what it calls 'Pharaoh-like' impunity for abuses in Gaza and the West Bank. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'failure' is not an oversight. Since 1948, the United States alone has provided Israel with more than
$165 billion in bilateral assistance, predominantly military aid. A critical moment was the 1967 Six-Day War where the US significantly deepened its military relationship with Israel, ensuring its qualitative military edge in the region. This financial and military backing has been a constant, not a wavering commitment. Double Standard: The media often reports on human rights abuses globally, but
the framing changes drastically when Israel is the perpetrator. For example, the 2023-24 genocide in Gaza, which has killed over 40,000 Palestinians, including 15,000+ children, is frequently referred to as 'conflict' or 'war' by Western media, while actions by adversarial states like Russia (e.g., in Ukraine) are immediately labeled 'atrocities' or 'war crimes,' even with far lower casualty
figures. The International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant are treated with scorn by Western leaders, while ICC warrants for Putin were lauded. Follow the Money: Beyond overt state aid, lobbying groups like AIPAC spent over $38 million in 2022 and $22 million in 2024 (as of May) influencing US elections and policy to ensure unwavering support for Israel. This