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\\”Myanmar Spring Chronicle \u2013 May 11 Overview”<\/strong>,<\/p>\n

published by MoeMaKa on May 12, 2025<\/em>*:<\/p>\n

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How the World’s Major Powers Enable Mass Atrocities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As of now, over 2.2 million Palestinian civilians<\/strong> living in the Gaza Strip<\/strong> are facing famine and dire humanitarian conditions. For more than two months, Israel’s military blockade<\/strong> has prevented the entry of food, fuel, medicine, and clean water. Images and reports from television and online<\/strong> have shown widespread malnutrition and suffering\u2014especially among children.<\/p>\n

Thousands of children are already experiencing severe malnutrition<\/strong>, and even those who survive may endure lifelong consequences. In one BBC report, it was mentioned that some families are resorting to eating endangered sea turtles<\/strong> just to survive.<\/p>\n

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Western Hypocrisy and Silence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While some academics and politicians have sharply criticized Israel for weaponizing humanitarian access and placing civilian life at risk, countries like the U.S. and major Western democracies<\/strong> continue to provide Israel with weapons and financial aid<\/strong>\u2014without even a word of condemnation. This has shocked and disillusioned many observers.<\/p>\n

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/strong>, who has held office for over a decade, is overseeing these policies. Reading these headlines brings to mind Myanmar’s own military-imposed blockades<\/strong> in Rakhine State<\/strong>, which cut off food, fuel, and medical supplies.<\/p>\n

This kind of siege isn’t new to Myanmar. In the eras of generals Ne Win, Saw Maung, Than Shwe, and Khin Nyunt<\/strong>, military operations were used to isolate and starve ethnic regions<\/strong> under the infamous “Four Cuts” strategy.<\/p>\n

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Gaza as Occupied Territory<\/strong><\/h3>\n

While some see the Israel\u2013Palestine conflict as a conventional war between two sides, others\u2014especially political scientists\u2014describe Palestine as a colonized and occupied territory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

They argue that Israel is enforcing a system of apartheid<\/strong> and domestic colonial control. Over the past two years alone, more than 50,000 civilians<\/strong> have been killed in Gaza due to Israeli airstrikes and ground operations<\/strong>, as well as a total blockade on humanitarian aid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Despite this, the U.S. government\u2014under Presidents Biden<\/strong> and now Trump<\/strong>\u2014has continued to support Israel, even while American university students and civil society protest<\/strong>, labeling Biden \u201cGenocide Joe<\/strong>\u201d for his role in enabling these atrocities.<\/p>\n

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Europe’s Complicity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Other powerful Western states\u2014like Germany, France, the U.K., and Italy<\/strong>\u2014have similarly failed to condemn the actions of Netanyahu\u2019s government. These countries have continued to send military and financial aid to Israel<\/strong>, leading to growing global criticism that they are complicit in mass atrocities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The International Criminal Court (ICC)<\/strong> recently issued arrest warrants for two Israeli leaders<\/strong>, citing crimes against humanity and war crimes\u2014a testament to how visible and documented these crimes have become.<\/p>\n

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And in Myanmar\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Meanwhile, in Myanmar, the military has been using similar tactics for decades:<\/p>\n