Trump Opposes Return of Stolen Land, Prepares for Next Colonial Grab
📰 THE STORY: Bloomberg reports that Donald Trump criticized UK Labour leader Keir Starmer's alleged plan to return sovereignty of Diego Garcia to Mauritius, citing the island's crucial military base. Trump used this to justify his own 'ambitions' for the US to acquire Greenland, framing both as national security imperatives. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The UK illegally
detached the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia, from Mauritius in 1965, just before Mauritian independence. Between 1968 and 1973, approximately 1,500 indigenous Chagossians were forcibly removed, starved, and often left on other islands with no support, to make way for a joint US-UK military base. This act of ethnic cleansing was condemned by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in
2019, which ruled that the UK's administration of the Chagos Archipelago is unlawful and advised the UK to return it to Mauritius. The United Nations General Assembly also overwhelmingly voted for the UK to comply. The UK, backed by the US, has simply ignored these international rulings for five years. Double Standard: Western media and governments vocally condemn Russia for violating
international law and annexing territories, yet the UK and US openly defy the ICJ and UN mandates regarding Diego Garcia. This stark double standard highlights a system where international law applies selectively, primarily to adversaries, but not to the very powers that claim to uphold a 'rules-based order.' When it comes to their own strategic interests, 'sovereignty' and 'international law'