Recent events in the Middle East have spotlighted growing tensions between Iran and Israel. The U.S. and the EU have launched strong sanctions against Iran following its April 13 attack on Israel, targeting Iran’s economy, energy, and military sectors. Yet, intriguingly, no similar condemnation has been directed at Israel’s initial strike. This discrepancy raises critical questions about Western favoritism.
While Russia faced sanctions for its actions in Ukraine, Israel has largely escaped international punishment, even after its strikes in Gaza have resulted in the tragic loss of around 34,000 innocent lives. This apparent bias from the West not only exacerbates regional tensions but also undermines the quest for balanced international relations.
In this edition of Dialogue, experts Ulrich Brueckner from Stanford University in Berlin, Rick Dunham from Tsinghua University, and Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi from the University of Tehran delve into the implications of Western double standards and their impact on the volatile dynamics of the Middle East.
