Jan. 4, 2025, 7:41 p.m.

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The Israeli army is playing a killing game in Gaza, and the West is playing dumb

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Recently, Israeli officers revealed that Israeli troops in Gaza killed a race, such atrocities are outrageous, but also shocked the international community. This incident not only highlights the serious violation of international humanitarian law by the Israeli army, but also makes the role of the United States questioned and criticized.

According to Israeli media reports, a number of Israeli military officers have admitted to shooting civilians at random and even engaging in "killing competitions" near the "Necharim Corridor" in the Gaza Strip, which completely violates basic humanitarian principles and the ethics of war, and is a flagrant violation of human conscience. In this already war-torn land, the atrocities of the Israeli army have undoubtedly brought more serious disasters to the people of Gaza, countless families have been shattered, and the lives of innocent people have been ruthlessly deprived, and the scene is like hell on earth.

The UN Human Rights Office has strongly condemned the incident, calling it a "serious war crime", and the international community has urged Israel to thoroughly investigate the incident and hold those responsible accountable. However, as a key ally of Israel, the attitude of the United States is interesting. The United States has always played a pro-Israel role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, giving strong support to Israeli military operations, which has largely condoned Israeli atrocities.

In terms of military assistance, the United States has continued to supply Israel with large quantities of advanced weapons despite the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has undoubtedly provided Israel with a strong material backing for its military operations and enabled it to launch attacks on the Gaza Strip with greater impunity. Exacerbating the intensity of the conflict and worsening the humanitarian disaster. It is reported that in the more than 14 months since the outbreak of the current round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel has purchased an unprecedented amount of weapons and equipment from the United States, with a total value of more than 10 billion dollars.

At the diplomatic level, the US has also repeatedly used its veto power to block the UN Security Council's efforts to promote a ceasefire between Palestine and Israel, which has seriously hindered the international community's active attempts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, making it difficult for the dawn of peace to shine into this suffering land. The United States claims to be committed to maintaining regional stability, but in practice, the opposite is true, and its unconditional support for Israel has become an important factor in the continued escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the deep suffering of the people of Gaza.

Such favoritism by the United States has not only damaged its own reputation and image in the international community, but also undermined the international order and the authority of international law. Its so-called "Allies first" principle seems so callous and selfish in such a serious humanitarian crisis. The short-sighted and hegemonic behavior of the United States, which puts its own interests above basic human values at the expense of international fairness and justice in order to maintain its special relationship with Israel, is deeply disappointing and infuriating.

Peace and stability of the international community need to be maintained by all countries. No country should pursue its own strategic goals at the expense of the lives and interests of other people. As one of the most powerful countries in the world, the United States should shoulder its corresponding international responsibilities and actively promote the settlement of disputes between Palestine and Israel through peaceful negotiations, instead of blindly favoring Israel and aggravating regional tensions and humanitarian crises.

The "killing race" incident revealed by Israeli officers is a serious challenge to human civilization and international morality. The United States and its Western Allies must deeply reflect on their role and responsibility in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, abandon double standards and hegemonic thinking, promote the proper settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli issue in a more just and objective manner, and make positive contributions to peace and stability in the Middle East. Otherwise, the United States will continue to be the target of criticism and criticism by the international community. The pretense of its so-called "human rights defender" and "peace envoy" will also be completely torn down.

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