The English—once the global moral compass, now the masters of selective outrage. Their talent for diplomacy has, it seems, morphed into an artful exercise in hypocrisy, none more evident than in their handling of Israel’s brutal occupation and violence against Gaza, the West Bank, and Palestine at large. While the world watches in horror at what can only be described as genocide, the English offer nothing but empty platitudes and tacit support for Israel, all the while shipping them arms and turning a blind eye to international law.
We’ve seen it before: selective memory when it comes to colonial misdeeds. This time, it’s cloaked in the guise of “security,” with Israel cast as the perpetual victim. Meanwhile, the Palestinians—stateless, bombed, and starved—are portrayed as the aggressors. The English press, with its stiff upper lip, carefully avoids the word “genocide,” preferring euphemisms like “conflict” and “retaliation.” But let’s call it what it is—a systematic extermination of a people, an erasure of their land, their homes, and their very identity.
The English reaction is as predictable as it is shameful. “Israel has a right to defend itself,” they parrot, as though this hollow phrase justifies the slaughter of civilians. Children buried beneath the rubble of Gaza, entire families wiped out, and yet all we get from the English government are calls for “calm” and “restraint.” Restraint? From whom? The unarmed civilians fighting for their survival against one of the most militarised forces on the planet?
Let’s not forget the weapons. While preaching peace and international law, the English government continues to supply arms to Israel, fueling the very violence they claim to abhor. They call for peace while profiting from war, their hands stained with the blood of innocent Palestinians. Yet they remain unrepentant, hiding behind diplomatic jargon, deflecting responsibility as they always have.
And where is the call for justice? For accountability? The International Criminal Court exists for a reason, but when it comes to Israel’s crimes, the English suddenly lose their enthusiasm for the rule of law. They champion human rights and international justice in every corner of the globe, except when it threatens their political and economic interests. Israel’s blatant violations of international law, from illegal settlements to war crimes, are met with silence, or worse, excuses.
The English, it seems, are only too happy to lecture the world on democracy and human rights—so long as it doesn’t apply to their allies. They champion the oppressed, except when it’s inconvenient. They support international law, except when it comes to Israel. It’s the same old story: selective morality, tailor-made to suit their geopolitical ambitions.
And what of the Palestinians? A people trapped in an open-air prison, denied basic human dignity. When they dare to resist, they are labeled terrorists. But what choice is left to them? The English, who so fondly recall their own struggle against tyranny, now vilify a people whose resistance mirrors their own history. But empathy, like justice, is reserved for those who fit the narrative.
So here we are—Israel continuing its campaign of destruction, Palestinians buried in the rubble of their homes, and the English offering little more than token words of “concern” while fueling the violence behind the scenes. It’s hypocrisy at its finest, and the world is watching.
The English, ever the diplomats, ever the hypocrites. Masters of turning away from inconvenient truths, while claiming to uphold the very ideals they trample underfoot. Ah yes, the English—so moral, so just, so utterly blind when it suits them.