r/InternationalNews South Africa Apr 24 '24

International Blinken denies US has ‘double standard’ when adjudicating alleged human rights abuses in Israel

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/blinken-denies-us-has-double-standard-when-adjudicating-alleged-human-rights-abuses-in-israel/
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u/addicted_to_trash Apr 24 '24

Oh he denied it? Oh 😅 I was worried for a second

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u/cyranothe2nd Apr 24 '24

To be fair, it would be really funny if he just baldly admitted it.

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u/gaylordJakob Apr 24 '24

Honestly, I'd have more respect for him if just did that. Just stopped lying and pretending to have a moral high ground

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u/explain_that_shit Apr 24 '24

They prefer the respect of fellow mendicants

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u/horridgoblyn Apr 24 '24

Lying better would be more paltable. The lack of effort and stupidity on the part of "world leaders" leaves me more concerned, as well as understanding why the world is in the state it's in.