The Heartfelt Hypocrisy Of The American Conscience
by William Hanna, 14 January 2018.
Watch video: goo.gl/6b4RDd
While
many of us may applaud the commendable outpouring of American public outage
over President Trump’s racist “shithole” comment, we should not forget that
those same Americans have maintained almost seven decades of unconscionable
silence over far worse racist comments by Israeli leaders who take pride in
statements that characterise and dehumanise Palestinians as never having
existed; as having to be killed unless they were resigned to live as slaves; as
being beasts walking on two legs; as being like crocodiles who when given more
meat, wanted even more; as a people whose physical homes should be obliterated
to prevent more snakes being raised in them; and as deserving to be bombed back
to the Middle ages. goo.gl/2sgb1Q
many of us may applaud the commendable outpouring of American public outage
over President Trump’s racist “shithole” comment, we should not forget that
those same Americans have maintained almost seven decades of unconscionable
silence over far worse racist comments by Israeli leaders who take pride in
statements that characterise and dehumanise Palestinians as never having
existed; as having to be killed unless they were resigned to live as slaves; as
being beasts walking on two legs; as being like crocodiles who when given more
meat, wanted even more; as a people whose physical homes should be obliterated
to prevent more snakes being raised in them; and as deserving to be bombed back
to the Middle ages. goo.gl/2sgb1Q
Furthermore,
those currently outraged Americans have not only remained silent over rampant
racism in Apartheid Israel goo.gl/NqWrnU
but they have gone a stage further by wholeheartedly supporting goo.gl/cRo6n5) and
financing goo.gl/JBBGAN Israel’s
ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people: and they have done all this despite
the U.S. Department of State’s alleged respect for democracy and human rights.
those currently outraged Americans have not only remained silent over rampant
racism in Apartheid Israel goo.gl/NqWrnU
but they have gone a stage further by wholeheartedly supporting goo.gl/cRo6n5) and
financing goo.gl/JBBGAN Israel’s
ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people: and they have done all this despite
the U.S. Department of State’s alleged respect for democracy and human rights.
“Democracy
and respect for human rights have long been central components of U.S. foreign
policy. Supporting democracy not only promotes such fundamental American values
as religious freedom and worker rights, but also helps create a more secure,
stable, and prosperous global arena in which the United States can advance its
national interests. In addition, democracy is the one national interest that
helps to secure all the others. Democratically governed nations are more likely
to secure the peace, deter aggression, expand open markets, promote economic
development, protect American citizens, combat international terrorism and
crime, uphold human and worker rights, avoid humanitarian crises and refugee
flows, improve the global environment, and protect human health.”
and respect for human rights have long been central components of U.S. foreign
policy. Supporting democracy not only promotes such fundamental American values
as religious freedom and worker rights, but also helps create a more secure,
stable, and prosperous global arena in which the United States can advance its
national interests. In addition, democracy is the one national interest that
helps to secure all the others. Democratically governed nations are more likely
to secure the peace, deter aggression, expand open markets, promote economic
development, protect American citizens, combat international terrorism and
crime, uphold human and worker rights, avoid humanitarian crises and refugee
flows, improve the global environment, and protect human health.”
“The
protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the
establishment of the United States over 200 years ago. Since then, a central
goal of U.S. foreign policy has been the promotion of respect for human rights,
as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The United States understands that the existence of human rights helps secure
the peace, deter aggression, promote the rule of law, combat crime and
corruption, strengthen democracies, and prevent humanitarian crises.”
protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the
establishment of the United States over 200 years ago. Since then, a central
goal of U.S. foreign policy has been the promotion of respect for human rights,
as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The United States understands that the existence of human rights helps secure
the peace, deter aggression, promote the rule of law, combat crime and
corruption, strengthen democracies, and prevent humanitarian crises.”
Ultimately,
irrespective of how many American lawmakers, TV anchors, and pundits condemn
the racist comments of their incumbent and ignorant President, the inescapable
fact remains that not only did 62,980,160 Americans vote for him, but also the
reality that most Americans are nothing but lamentable cowards and hypocrites
when it comes to criticising Israel’s blatant and barbaric disregard for the
human rights of the indigenous Palestinians. Thanks to their unconditional
support for Israel, the American people have lost their moral compass,
abandoned the true principles of democracy, and shattered the American
Dream. goo.gl/2CWSR4)
irrespective of how many American lawmakers, TV anchors, and pundits condemn
the racist comments of their incumbent and ignorant President, the inescapable
fact remains that not only did 62,980,160 Americans vote for him, but also the
reality that most Americans are nothing but lamentable cowards and hypocrites
when it comes to criticising Israel’s blatant and barbaric disregard for the
human rights of the indigenous Palestinians. Thanks to their unconditional
support for Israel, the American people have lost their moral compass,
abandoned the true principles of democracy, and shattered the American
Dream. goo.gl/2CWSR4)
William Hanna is a freelance writer with
published books the Hiramic Brotherhood of the Third Temple, The Tragedy of
Palestine and its Children, and Hiramic Brotherhood: Ezekiel’s Temple
Prophesy which is also due to be published in Arabic, Chinese,
French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Book
and purchase information, sample chapters, reviews, other articles, videos, and
contact details at:
published books the Hiramic Brotherhood of the Third Temple, The Tragedy of
Palestine and its Children, and Hiramic Brotherhood: Ezekiel’s Temple
Prophesy which is also due to be published in Arabic, Chinese,
French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Book
and purchase information, sample chapters, reviews, other articles, videos, and
contact details at:
