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Not only have the resolutions adopted decades ago for a solution to the Palestinian problem not been respected, but Washington continues to defend Israel despite its reservations about the methods of the Jewish state...
Last year began with our continued disbelief in the face of a war in Ukraine that began 10 months ago. The year 2023 is ending with two wars: in Ukraine, which has not ended for 2 years; and in Gaza, sending us daily images of mass tragedy.
In both cases, these conflicts are the hallmark of a world where law, albeit imperfect, has given way to force. These two wars are different in cause and actors, but both symbolize a world that no longer runs smoothly, where arbitrators or common law are not part of the equation.
Just look at what is happening in the United Nations. One member of the Security Council - the guardian of the UN Charter - is invading its sovereign neighbor, while another permanent member is blocking any collective expression in favor of a ceasefire to stop widespread civilian deaths.
They are of course Russia and the United States, which are also both guilty of disregarding global governance.
The Western Controversy
The UN General Assembly is instead the only forum where every nation has a say, and the votes there are revealing. In Ukraine, few countries supported Russia last year, but part of the so-called Global South chose to abstain or not vote. At the time, this reservation was interpreted as a denunciation of the "double standards" practiced by the West.
Israel's war in Gaza, following the massacre by Hamas on October 7, has revealed this Western contradiction. Not only have resolutions adopted decades ago for a solution to the Palestinian problem not been respected, but Washington continues to defend Israel despite its reservations about the Jewish state's methods.
This week, a vote in the General Assembly spoke volumes: it was about the Palestinians' right to self-determination. Four countries voted against: Israel, the United States, and the islands of Nauru and Micronesia. 172 countries voted in favor. It was a no-appeal vote, but it won't change anything. / Adapted "Pamphlet" from "World Crunch"
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