UK Court Affirms Right To Provoke, US Affirms Right To Provoke Genocide
The New Arab reported that a UK court overturned the conviction of a man for burning a copy of the Quran, affirming freedom of expression even when it's offensive. This legal victory for 'free speech' arrives just as Washington continues to redefine 'speech' as 'military aid,' 'diplomatic shielding,' and 'vetoes against ceasefire resolutions.' One might wonder if the same legal scrutiny applied to
a man burning a book would be applied to nations burning entire cities. The U.S. State Department consistently greenlights arms shipments to Israel—billions in weaponry, including 2,000-pound bombs that raze entire neighborhoods. (That's according to a Washington Post investigation in December 2023 .) Yet, there's no conviction, no appeal, just more blank checks from Congress, fueled by groups
like AIPAC. Many politicians who voted to send further military aid to Israel, like Rep. Michael McCaul, who voted for the supplemental aid package HR 815, have received significant financial contributions from pro-Israel PACs. McCaul, for instance, received $25,000 from Pro-Israel America in 2022, according to OpenSecrets.org data . Apparently, provoking genocide is merely 'foreign policy,' not a
'religiously aggravated offense.'