Last Thursday, February 29th. 2024, the Israeli Occupation Forces showed their true brutal inhumanity when they opened fire on desperate, starving Palestinian civilians, surrounding aid convoys coming into Gaza. The Israeli soldiers deliberately attacked and killed 118 Palestinians and injured over 1000. As per usual, Israeli spokes-persons denied that they opened fire. And when eye-witnesses and medical staff attested to the attack, the Israelis, again, as per usual, justified their fire by saying ‘the mob’ was endangering the lives of our soldiers.

You see, the Israelis are used to a pliant international community, which takes them at their word and acts accordingly. Israel said it. It might be true. And, of course, Israel must be protected at all costs.

This is exactly what happened on the same day of what has become known as the ‘flour massacre’ at the Security Council, when Algeria, the Arab member in the Council, submitted a resolution condemning the massacre. All members of the Security Council agreed. Bar one.

The country which holds that massive power of veto and is always ready to use it to protect its close ally, Israel, no matter what. The United States of America.

The United States of America, at the last count, has wielded its Veto power, to protect Israel since October 7th 2023, on........

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