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by goatsneez 988 days ago
Pretty much full skeleton of an argument. Nevertheless, there s more insidious element, pretty much Tabu to add. The blatant double standards in applying the standards of International law and UN resolutions, as well as moral law of the west in addressing the inevitable results of ignoring them.

There has been written dozens upon dozens of books, one can go to UN resolution back to 70 years, every year dozens broken resolution by Israel. As per UN resolution Israel is occupying force, illegal settlements should be dismantled, as per international law armed resistance to occupation is allowed. In fact, to be consistent the EU and west should blockade Israel (economically, politically, culturally, militarily as they did with RU) until it withdraws to international borders. It seems, no pun intended, there is clearly nationalistic and ethnical element in the way West applies the law and projects its power one can argue with too much evidence in favor for such interpretation (and it is very sad to not have it in the conversation).

One cannot have it both ways, except politicians -- which then creates out of very simple situations very tragic ones for all parties involved.

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> every year dozens broken resolution by Israel.

It does not matter. Even if they gave up on the occupied territories, the problem cannot be solved because the solution, according to the involved theologies, is a genocide of one of the parties involved.

> west should blockade Israel

This will never happen. Jewish over-representation in Western power structures makes this a non-starter.

> there is clearly nationalistic and ethnical element in the way West applies the law and projects its power

They have always done this. The dual-standard adopted by the West on a multitude of issues is well known. Racial and cultural affinity is a big component of such decisions.

Just look at media coverage. There are multiple wars going on in Africa, and there was an earthquake in Afghanistan 24 hours back. But all coverage is primarily about Ukraine or Israel-Palestine.