Rush by west to back Israel erodes developing countries’ support for Ukraine

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MightyH20 on October 18th, 2023 at 09:56 UTC »

Back Israel? The only one backing Israel atm with actual material is the US.

The rest are just thoughts and prayers.

Magicalsandwichpress on October 18th, 2023 at 09:53 UTC »

What a mess. All the carefully choreographed narrative wasted. If it is indeed Iran pulling the strings, hats off to the Ayatollah. It has succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.

ElysianDreams on October 18th, 2023 at 08:46 UTC »

Western diplomats have expressed fears that their governments' rhetoric in support of Israel's bombing campaign in Gaza in the aftermath of the Hamas terrorist attack risks alienating the Global South. The developing world has pointed out how Western support for Ukraine contrasts starkly with the lack of concern for Palestinians suffering under Israeli bombs, which may result in a realignment on Ukraine by African, Middle Eastern, and Asian countries.

Arab states, particularly Jordan and Egypt, have pressed western officials to harden their tone on protecting Gaza’s civilians. “If you describe cutting off water, food and electricity in Ukraine as a war crime, then you should say the same thing about Gaza,” said one Arab official.

Western officials are now scrambling to moderate their stance and speak with their counterparts in Indonesia, Brazil, South Africa, etc., but it is clear that the Western approach to claiming to defend human rights in Ukraine should be consistent with a human rights-centred position on Gaza, lest all credibility be lost - which in turn would benefit China and Russia.