Global powers moved quickly to end a war that threatened energy supplies, while years of mass civilian suffering in Gaza has failed to prompt meaningful action.

Forty days of direct confrontation between Israel and the United States on one side and Iran on the other were enough to make the entire world tremble in pain and fear, prompting an immediate and forceful diplomatic and military push for a ceasefire. This urgent mobilisation did not stem from a sudden awakening of conscience or a genuine desire to stop the bloodshed in the region. Rather, it was an instinctive response to a threat aimed at the very lifeline of both East and West.

Although those 40 days witnessed casualties, the cries of children, and immense civilian suffering, this anguish was not the true driver of international intervention. The bitter truth is that the world moved because its fuel reserves were at risk. The looming oil and energy crisis, threatening modern lifestyles and consumer comfort, compelled major capitals to exert serious pressure to end the war.

Global awareness awakened suddenly, not to defend the human right to live, but to protect the machine’s right to keep running, and the western citizen’s right to heat their home and drive their car without rising costs.

The global state of emergency to end a conflict lasting only weeks because it disrupted energy supplies stands in stark and shameful contrast to what........

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