British writer David Hurst says that the earthquake in Turkey and Syria revealed the true face of Europe and the West in general, and proved to the world that the West is more interested in destruction and war than in reconstruction.

Hearst explains - in his

article

on the "Middle East Eye" website - that this devastating earthquake provided an opportunity for the West to show the world that it is capable of rebuilding like its ability to destroy, and to provide moral and humane leadership to millions of people, but this opportunity was missed because That the West is now "more interested in the war in Ukraine than anything else."

A rapid waning of interest in the tragedy

He pointed out that dozens of countries sent search and rescue teams, and that only 3 days after the occurrence of this disaster, and at the moment when the search and rescue operation turns into a slow and dismal recovery of the bodies;

The tragedy is disappearing from the headlines of the media in Europe, Turkey's immediate neighbour.

He added that this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Britain and Brussels replaced the earthquake, and Zelensky, the "brave wearing khaki" in political awareness, turned into a hot political card, as every parliament competes for his presence.

He said that he noticed that the Ukrainian president's visit to Britain first - preferring it to France and Brussels - was a source of national pride, as well as the amount of $ 2.7 billion in military aid that Britain provided to Ukraine last year, and "will provide the same this year," as it makes Britain the second largest Military donor to Ukraine.


The cruelty of man towards man

Hirst commented that it is the kind of money available in Britain when the political will exists, and compared it to the amount that the UK government said would be spent on earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, which is $6 million in donations from the public.

Hearst expressed his surprise and disapproval of his country providing $6 million for the relief of 23 million people hit by the earthquake, in exchange for $2.3 billion for weapons to be used in the Ukraine war.

With this British behavior, he said, we can measure the cruelty of man towards man on the Richter scale;

On a human level, disasters require a global response that transcends politics.

The writer also referred to the publication of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, one day after the disaster, a cartoon showing a destroyed building, a destroyed car and a pile of rubble with the comment: "There is no need to send tanks," saying that this is more than just a cartoon;

It is "bad taste".

An error of great proportions

He described the European Union's reluctance to be the first responder in the earthquake disaster as a mistake of great proportions.

He also pointed out that while large sums of money have not yet been collected for the earthquake victims in Britain, France or Germany, the Saudi public - for example - has collected more than $51 million just 4 days after the launch of the "Sahem platform" for relief to Syria and Turkey. He said the donation was a "disgrace" to Britain and the West.