The death toll in Gaza as a result of Israel’s latest bombardment now tallies over 13,300, out of which 5,600 are children. Israel cannot even construct a hypothesis that its aggression is the elimination of Hamas and, yet, the fabricated security narrative is all the international community is clinging to in its diplomatic speeches. Ethnic cleansing and genocide have yet to reach diplomats’ vocabulary. “This must stop. I reiterate my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire,” UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, stated, citing “a staggering and unacceptable number of civilian casualties”. Apart from illustrating how entrenched the UN is in allowing human rights violations and war crimes to take place, the statement  is also indicative of how the UN turns a … Continue reading International diplomacy facilitates Israel’s colonial expansion