ANSELM ELDERGILL looks at the legality of the wars in the Middle East and the means used to fight them. It is said that truth is the first casualty of war, so what is the truth with regard to the legality of America’s and Israel’s wars in Iran, Palestine and Lebanon?
Why the West fears ceasefires
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“CEASEFIRE.” It is the word imperialism hates today. The devil would rather chug holy water than the US and British governments would have the guns fall silent and the warplanes stay grounded.
No ceasefire in Gaza. No ceasefire in Ukraine. Each generation seems to need to learn the lesson anew — imperialism means war. Endless war.
But not identical wars. Each conflict has its own configuration and sits embedded in its own narrative.
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