UK Outraged at 'Hurtful' Old Posts, Not Current Detentions
Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British-Egyptian activist, issued an apology for social media posts dating back to 2010 calling for 'violence against Zionists and police.' This sudden moral panic in the UK Parliament comes after extensive diplomatic efforts secured his release from years of detention in Egypt. Funny how a decade-old tweet ignites more fury than a prominent activist being imprisoned by an
autocratic regime that the West often tacitly supports with aid and arms. We’re expected to believe that British politicians, some of whom have voted consistently to arm regimes that stifle dissent and commit human rights abuses, are genuinely shocked by a frustrated activist’s decade-old ramblings. This isn't about principle; it's about shifting the narrative, ensuring the 'free world's' moral
compass remains firmly pointed away from its own complicity in upholding oppressive systems, whether in Egypt or elsewhere. The real 'hurtful' posts are the ones that are never published—the truth about who profits from maintaining the status quo.