r/InternationalNews • u/ObjectiveObserver420 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/ahaz01 Apr 24 '24

It amazes how these people can say such things and keep saying these things. What’s happening in Gaza is indefensible. What’s happening in the West Bank is indefensible. And we, the supposed light for democracy and human rights, are a party to it.

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u/thepinkandthegrey Apr 24 '24

Let's be real, the US has never been as big a supporter of democracy or human rights as it portrays itself to be. We've overthrown democratically elected leaders and installed monarchs (e.g. the Iranian coup) just so we and our allies don't have to pay more for oil. What makes Israel slightly different is that there's hardly even anything in it for the US (seeing as how Israel is trying to start WW3), other than having a nation that American arms manufacturers can sell their goods to in bulk.

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u/dewgetit Apr 24 '24

From a strategic perspective, Israel is there to keep the Muslim nations in that region under control. It acts as a counterweight, basically. That's why US unconditionally sides with it. That, and the strength of the Israel lobby in western nations.