As Israel’s Prime Minister was photographed mingling at a lavish celebration hosted by US President Donald Trump, as Gaza continues to endure unprecedented devastation. The image was not merely one of poor taste; it was a distilled snapshot of a global order that has long abandoned any credible claim to moral authority.

World powers that routinely posture as custodians of international law, human rights, and civilised conduct appear entirely untroubled by offering public warmth to a figure presiding over an ongoing genocide.

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