UK Police Charge Hezbollah Members, Not Gaza Aid Blockaders
British police have charged two men, British-Lebanese citizens, with belonging to Hezbollah and attending terror training camps. The 'New Arab' dutifully reports the arrests without pausing to ask why the UK's terror list, like the US's, seems to conveniently overlook state actors committing actual terrorism against civilians. One might wonder where the same urgency is in prosecuting those who
actively starve 2.3 million people in Gaza, or those who 'train' in bombing hospitals. This selective enforcement raises questions about who defines 'terror' and whose side they're on. While two individuals face charges for alleged affiliations, the architects of widespread devastation and humanitarian blockades (which, by the way, have been condemned by the UN and human rights organizations)
receive diplomatic support and continued arms sales. It appears some acts of terror are more 'terroristic' than others, particularly when they don't threaten Western geopolitical interests or arms industry profits.