US accused of hypocrisy for supporting sanctions against Russia but not Israel
The US and some of its European allies are facing accusations of double standards for supporting sanctions and international war crimes investigations against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine while blocking them over Israeli military actions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
While pressing for action against Russia, however, the US and other governments have resisted similar measures against Israel.
On Tuesday, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, told the UN human rights council that it must send a “resolute message” to Vladimir Putin to stop an invasion that has destroyed schools, hospitals and residential buildings, and killed hundreds of civilians.
“These are the human rights abuses this council was created to stop. If we cannot come together now, when will we come together?” he said.
In the same speech, Blinken made point of calling ongoing UN human rights council investigations into Israeli actions in the occupied territories “a stain on the council’s credibility” and called for them to be halted. The investigations have found Israel responsible for persistent “violations of the right to life” and other crimes.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/07/us-sanctions-against-russia-but-not-israel
