In Act 1, Israel got away with genocide…

JVL Introduction

Tony Karon’s assessement of the U.N. Security Council resolution 2803 is unremittingly pessimistic. There is nothing good in it for the Palestinians:

“Far from being held accountable, Israel’s brutal colonization of Palestinians has been koshered by the “international community” (in violation of the very laws that bind that “community”) reducing the U.N. to a geopolitical equivalent of FIFA — a sink of moral turpitude and cynical servility to the whims of the rich and powerful.”

“A cursory glance at U.S. plans for Gaza suggests those who signed up for it have concluded that there was no alternative means of protecting themselves from Israeli aggression, even if the effect might be to sacrifice Palestinian rights in exchange for uncertain U.S. support.

Yet his overall conclusion contains a ray of hope:

“The struggle to free Palestine — and the wider social justice struggle of which it is a core part — has become central to the identity of a new global generation unimpressed (to say the least) with how their world is ruled. Gaza has awoken them to the realities of power. And it’s precisely the inability of the global system to deliver justice, dignity and hope to most of humanity that makes it more than likely that the struggle will continue, regardless of what those in power declare.”

RK

This article was originally published by Tony Karon's blog on Mon 24 Nov 2025. Read the original here.