Social media users, including journalists and observers, condemn what they call “double standards.”
Following Saturday's surprise attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent "condolences to all those who lost loved ones in the terrorist attack" on social networks. He also said: "Israel's right to self-defense is indisputable."
Many world leaders, including US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, also share the same opinion.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: “Israel has the right to defend itself – today and in the days to come. The European Union stands with Israel”.
Accusations of Western "double standards":
Some social media users criticized the statements, saying they highlighted a double standard. Ukraine's right to self-defense was praised by most international leaders while Russia's invasion was condemned, but commentators say the same cannot be said about Israel's 56-year occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Aaron Bastani, a British left-wing journalist, said on .
Many users said Western diplomats and media support Ukrainians defending their land, but call Palestinians fighting against Israel “terrorists.”
An illustration of a woman's face, with one eye closed next to a Palestinian flag and one eye open next to a Ukrainian flag, has been frequently shared as a symbol of the West's supposed double standards. West in its view of the two conflicts.
Excerpts were also posted on social networks of CNN's interview with Mustafa Barghouti, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, in which he asked the rhetorical question: "Why is the United States supporting Ukraine in their fight against occupation? While here, they support the occupiers, who continue to occupy us.”
The war against Hamas has frozen Israel's protests, but political divisions remain The surprise attack may have united Israelis for the moment, but anger toward the Israeli government will only grow, analysts said.
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