The World has failed the Palestinians

JVL Introduction

The betrayal of the Palestinian people over many decades is palpable.  The failure is of most institutions especially the political and economic so called leaders.  It is most obvious to Gaza and the extent of the atrocities, its livestreaming and active collusion has woken many people up to the failures of the political leaders.  But it goes beyond that and the political failures go beyond the West, certainly to include Arab nations that have failed to put real pressure on the USA; the failures of both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority also cannot be ignored, nor that of the much weakened United Nations.  Of course several countries, most obviously the USA are using tax dollars to fund the genocide and further entrench the occupation of the West Bank; Britain and Germany are also called out for particular responsibility.  And, of course, business has failed Palestinians – if there is profit to be made from occupation and genocide, especially arms traders and hi-tech companies, then corporations will continue to support the regime.

We are still shocked by this and shocked by the growing realisation that all the talk of Human Rights and order based on international law is meaningless if  prioritising Human Rights and observing international law means a shift in power and a reductioun in profits.

LL

This article was originally published by Palestine Deep Dive on Thu 11 Sep 2025. Read the original here.