This is what part of the massive destruction that Israel inflicted on Gaza looks like (French)
The war on the Gaza Strip has brought Israel's standing to an unprecedented level of decline, yet it childishly closes its eyes and mind in the hope that it will be able to ignore the shame of ignoring reality, without doing anything to improve its international standing and dignity and regain a little of its own self.
This is how Gideon Levy expressed - in an article in Haaretz newspaper - his perception of Israel’s situation among nations, pointing out that there is no country in dire need of some pride and national pride like Israel, which turns simple achievements into big events, in a childish yearning for recognition, which may be useful. Had it not been for the loss of her honor on important issues.
It is difficult to imagine any other countries whose behavior has led to them being dragged to The Hague twice in the space of a few weeks on charges of genocide, for deliberations on what is clearly an illegal occupation, and then blaming the “cursed” judge, anti-Semitism, hypocrisy and evil of the world, and walking away. Deliberately refraining from challenging the accusations against her, as if she was saying, “If we close our eyes, they will not see us. If we ignore The Hague, The Hague will disappear.”
But The Hague lives and breathes, and its actions were supposed to cause great embarrassment and shame to Israel, because its sessions were categorical, consistent and serious regarding the charge of genocide, and even more so regarding the occupation, but Israel ignores this.
Israel will invade Rafah, even if that means a further decline in its standing in the eyes of the world, and will not participate in the deliberations in The Hague on the occupation, which means that it has given up what remains of its dignity. It does not care about being a pariah and marginalized state as long as that does not lead to taking any action. An operation against it, according to the writer.
But apart from the airlift of American weapons, the veto power in the Security Council, and the absence of sanctions so far, any country has an important asset represented by its good name, according to the writer, and Israel has given up on that, perhaps out of despair of the world and perhaps because it feels that it She can't live without her good name, and that's certainly not among the factors she takes into consideration before and after every war, according to writer Gideon Levy.
This same world a few years ago loved Israel - as the writer sees - when it acted as a member of the family of nations. The world may be cynical and only loves power, as Israel says to itself, but there is also justice, international law, moral considerations, civil society and public opinion, which are important. , at least as much as the “honorable” third place at Eurovision 2023 that Israel celebrates.
Source: Haaretz