Veteran Nigerian journalist and former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Bayo Onanuga has criticised the western world of double standard in their collective and individual approaches to the Palestine-Israel conflict, calling them incurable hypocrites.
Onanuga made the statement in a post on X platform, formerly known as Twitter on Tuesday, October 10th, calling the western world to listen to the plight of the Palestinians and do justice instead of supporting Israeli oppression and aggression in the occupied region.
Muslim News findings revealed that since the beginning of the conflict on Saturday, many world leaders, such as US President Joe Biden; UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, among others have all declared their unwavering support for Israel, while condemning Hamas, describing the Palestinian resistance group as terrorists.
The respected journalist went to the social media on Tuesday to express his view on the conflict, which has led to the loss of more than 1,600 lives.
He wrote, “The Israeli-Gaza war has exposed Western nations for what they are: incurable hypocrites. The same people that support Ukraine in its fight to drive away Russian aggressors and occupiers, fail to see the justification for the long abused, oppressed Palestinians to also stand up and free their land from Israeli occupiers, who treat them as sub-humans.
“Israel this year before the outbreak of war last Saturday had killed over 200 Palestinians. Israel keeps defying the UN with impunity as it continues to build more homes in areas that belong to Palestine. The whole world knows before the latest eruption that Gaza is an open air prison for its two million population.
“Instead of Western nations to join the reasonable call for peace and justice in the never ending conflict, they have chosen to support Israel. The greatest surprise is Ukraine, which is fighting Russia. It also supports Israel.
“The West labels Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorists, the way they labelled ANC, MPLA and other African liberating groups. Dear Western nations, Hamas and Hezbollah are fighting right causes. They are fighting for freedom. They are not terror groups. Listen to them and do justice, instead of backing their oppressors. It’s time for the implementation of the 2-state solution to the perennial conflict”, he added.
