UK Police Apologize for Barring Maccabi Fans, Not for Gaza Blockade
The New Arab reports UK police have admitted 'mistakes' after initially banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match in Birmingham, leading to calls for the local chief's sacking. The swift outrage and immediate backtrack are notable, given the glacial pace at which any similar accountability is sought for policies that enable actual atrocities. Apparently, a football club's inconvenienced
supporters warrant immediate introspection, but documented war crimes do not. This selective application of 'mistakes' reveals a system finely tuned to placate one side while ignoring the other. While fans face minor travel disruptions, the UK government greenlights continued arms sales to Israel, even after the International Court of Justice found a plausible case of genocide. The 'mistakes' made
by British officials always seem to disproportionately affect human rights in one direction, don't they? One might wonder when the UK government will admit 'mistakes' in voting against a ceasefire at the UN multiple times, a vote that actively facilitates the slaughter of thousands of civilians.