Nothing changes
Less than a week ago, the International Court of Justice declared Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories unlawful, prescribed multiple actions for redress, and warned its supporters not to abet the illegal occupation. Yet media attention here has already swung to Israeli PM Netanyahu’s visit to his US patrons, and the fate of student protesters in Australia. Meanwhile reports of more Palestinian deaths from Israeli bombing are on repeat, this time in a Gaza zone declared a humanitarian enclave.
Gaza is now a wasteland; tens of thousands of trapped civilians have died there already, punishment for their being ruled by Hamas. The world’s most eminent jurists have spoken – and nothing changes. Truly, we have lost our moral compass.
Ken Blackman, Inverloch
Article link: https://todayspaper.smedia.com.au/theage/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AGE20240724&entity=Ar01803&sk=4940BB03&mode=textArticle source: The Age | Letters | 24 July 2024
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