Supporters of Ukraine have condemned the hypocrisy and double standards of the US and its allies to rush to Israel’s air defence, while refusing to intervene in missile attacks from Russia over more than two years of near-constant bombardment.
The US, UK, France and Jordan were instrumental in helping Israel destroy 99% of missiles, rockets and drones launched by Iran on Saturday evening. The “show of airborne prowess” by Western allies and their partners in the Middle East “proved the effectiveness of Israel’s missile defence system when combined with some of the world’s most advanced aircraft”, said Politico, but “it also pointed to a yawning difference in the way Western powers treat Israel compared to Ukraine”.
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