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Rules-based international order established after World War II ‘falling apart’
Barry Trachtenberg, a historian and professor from Wake Forest University in the US, said while D-Day commemorations are under way in Europe, world leaders are closely watching what Israel is doing in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territory.
“What we’re seeing is this clear double-standard where when it’s in the interests of the United States and Western allies, they’ll invoke international law. When it’s not in their interests, they’ll clearly violate international law,” he said.
He told Al Jazeera the rules-based order established after World War II is “falling apart”.
“What Israel has been doing since October 7 is clearly in strong violation of international law – of the Conventions on Genocide, and Geneva Conventions on the pursuit of war. International bodies that are there to enforce these laws are really quite powerless, in large part because of Western opposition,” Trachtenberg said.
“For the 36,000 Palestinians who have already been murdered after October 7, it’s clear this ‘order’ has already failed. Perhaps there’ll be possibilities to restore or strengthen it. But in the meantime, Palestinians are paying a very, very heavy price for this double standard.”
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