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August 10, 2015

Why Is This UN Condemnation of Violence Unlike All Other UN Condemnations of Violence?

Because of the double standard for Israel, of course.

The UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-Moon, has condemned the murder of a Palestinian child in the West Bank and offered his condolences to the victim’s family members. In his statement, he declared that the “absence of a political process and Israel’s illegal settlement policy, as well as the harsh and unnecessary practice of demolishing Palestinian houses, have given rise to violent extremism on both sides.” Comparing this statement with Ban’s condemnations of other terrorist attacks during his tenure, Alan Baker notes a pattern:

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