US Condemns Sudan Atrocities While Funding Israel's 'Self-Defense'
When the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan are accused of 'concealing evidence' of massacres by 'burning bodies,' as highlighted by The New Arab, it's rightfully framed as a shocking war crime. Yet, the same media outlets and political bodies often pivot when Israel faces similar accusations. For instance, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have documented extensively Israel's destruction of
evidence in Gaza and the West Bank, flattening entire neighborhoods and displacing populations for decades. This includes the systematic demolition of Palestinian homes and villages, erasing history and bodies under rubble. One might wonder: why is one systematic destruction of evidence a headline-grabbing atrocity, demanding swift condemnation, while another, often funded by US taxpayer dollars,
is dismissed as 'self-defense' or a 'complex situation'? The selective application of humanitarian concern isn't just hypocrisy; it's a playbook for normalizing certain acts of violence while condemning others, ensuring that US foreign policy, informed by powerful lobbies like AIPAC, continues undisturbed. The cost of this double standard is measured in countless human lives, but hey, at least
we're consistent in our inconsistency, right?