The ongoing genocide in Gaza has not only inflicted untold suffering on Palestinians but also laid bare the glaring hypocrisy of Western nations that claim to uphold human rights and moral authority. According to a scathing critique published in Muslim Mirror, the systematic killing of civilians in Gaza, including thousands of women and children, has highlighted the selective application of international laws and ethical standards by Western powers.
The article argues that while the West often champions itself as a defender of democracy and human rights, its silence or complicity in Israel’s brutal military campaign exposes a deep-rooted double standard. The support—both direct and indirect—given to Israel by nations like the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France raises critical questions about their true commitment to human values when the victims are Muslim or Arab.
Citing the mass displacement, starvation, and destruction in Gaza, the piece calls the West’s ethical posturing a “carefully packaged illusion” that crumbles under scrutiny. It notes that even international institutions such as the United Nations and the International Criminal Court have been either ineffective or pressured into inaction, undermining their credibility.
The article concludes that the genocide in Gaza will remain a historical turning point—one that shattered the myth of Western moral superiority and exposed the geopolitical realities that continue to dehumanize entire populations under the guise of “strategic interests.”
