US Finds 'History Repeating' in Sudan While Arming Modern Day Ethnic Cleansing
While Mardini notes the tragedies in Darfur, a region ravaged by violence since 2003, the irony of the international community's selective outrage hangs heavy. The same US government expressing concern over reported atrocities in Sudan simultaneously greenlights $15 billion in new military aid to Israel, a government currently facing genocide allegations at the ICJ for its actions in Gaza amid
reported mass killings of civilians. One might wonder at which point 'history repeating' transforms from a statement of concern into an indictment of those enabling it. The narrative remains consistent: foreign human rights abuses are 'horrifying' or 'tragic,' unless, of course, the perpetrators are allies, in which case they are merely 'exercising their right to defend themselves.' How many
'never again's' does a global superpower get before it's called hypocrisy?