Hypocritical Borders Drawn on Palestinian Lands and on Free Speech - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Gaza conflict reveals Western nations' double standards on free speech.
- Discussion of the conflict's root cause, the decades of occupation, seems to be off-limits.
- UN Secretary-General faced backlash for acknowledging occupation as a root cause of this conflict.
- Muslim journalists reassigned from prominent roles in US news media.
- Ontario MPP, Sarah Jama, criticized for her comments on the conflict, wrongfully accused of anti-Semitism.
- Student unions in the US and Canada expressed support for Palestinians, facing pressure to retract their statements.
- Some student groups faced personal attacks, threats, and job-related consequences.
- A local hospital initially suspended a doctor for supporting Palestine on Twitter but later reversed the suspension due to community pressure.
- These and other incidents underscore a perceived hypocrisy in the application of democratic values, human rights, and free speech.
- It contrasts reactions to casualties in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with those in other conflicts, raising questions about the unequal treatment of lives.

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October 27th, 2023

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