Europe's leaders have let us down on the Middle East | Letters

Nesrine Malik's commentary raises significant concerns about global leaders' inaction towards the violent actions of Israel and the US, prompting feelings of despair among those advocating for humanitarian principles. The article highlights a growing pattern of right-wing governments gaining power as centrist leaders fail to uphold checks and balances. As democratic ideals seem ignored, the potential for international law violations increases, suggesting a looming crisis in global governance that could spiral out of control if unchecked.

"Those of us who still cling to a belief that the actions of democratic countries should be driven by adherence to and promotion of fundamental humanitarian principles have looked on in despair at the impotence of world leaders, which has at times verged on complicity in Israel's and the US's actions."

"If those more centrist governments that still remain sidestep the established checks and balances, and fail to use these to challenge those regimes that commit atrocities and break international laws, then the world indeed risks hurtling into the void of which Malik warns."

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