UN Condemns US Embargo 33rd Time, Washington Yawns

The UN General Assembly has, for the 33rd consecutive year, overwhelmingly voted to condemn the US economic embargo against Cuba. The vote was 187-2, with only the US and Israel opposing the resolution. (Yes, the same Israel that receives $3.8 billion of US taxpayer money annually, according to Congressional Research Service reports). This enduring blockade, termed a 'genocidal policy' by Cuban

Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, costs Cuba an estimated $159 billion since its 1962 inception. One might think 33 years of global consensus (and decades of human suffering) would sway a 'democracy-loving' nation. One would, apparently, be wrong. While Havana faces a six-decades-long economic war, Washington postures as a beacon of human rights. But what 'human rights' are served by

deliberately crippling a nation's economy, restricting access to food, medicine, and development? The double standard is clear: 'rule of law' for some, 'rules-based order' (tailored to US interests) for others. When the world says 'no' repeatedly, and the US still does 'yes,' it shows who genuinely respects multilateralism.

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