{"id":315651,"date":"2025-09-22T07:26:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T07:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=315651"},"modified":"2025-09-24T07:57:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T07:57:52","slug":"egregious-act-of-hypocrisy-netizens-react-to-palestinian-state-recognition-amid-gaza-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=315651","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Egregious act of hypocrisy\u2019: Netizens react to Palestinian state recognition amid Gaza genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Press TV \u2013 Sept 21, 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Following the recognition of the state of Palestine by the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada, Netizens have flocked to X (formerly Twitter) to condemn the highly symbolic move, labeling it as an \u201cact of hypocrisy\u201d amid the Israeli regime&#8217;s ongoing genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Louis Allday, a writer, and historian, strongly criticized the move as \u201ca depraved and cynical tactic\u201d aimed at maintaining and possibly strengthening the existing state of affairs, while generating positive PR coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecognizing Palestine at the same time as participating in a genocide against its people &amp; demanding who can\/can&#8217;t be part of its governance is worse than symbolic, it&#8217;s a depraved, cynical tactic to maintain and even reinforce the status quo while making pr PR-friendly headlines,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Recognising Palestine at the same time as participating in a genocide against its people &amp; demanding who can\/can&#8217;t be part of its governance is worse than symbolic, it&#8217;s a depraved, cynical tactic to maintain &amp; even reinforce the status quo while making pr PR-friendly headlines.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Louis Allday (@Louis_Allday) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Louis_Allday\/status\/1969727712437973341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Farah-Silvana Kanaan, a writer, editor, and dramaturg, also noted that recognizing the state of Palestine while providing funding to the entity that seeks to eradicate it is not only highly hypocritical but also demonstrates a clear dedication to that objective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecognizing the state of Palestine while continuing to fund the entity that insists on completely wiping it off the map is not just the most egregious act of hypocrisy; it indicates a clear commitment to that same goal. It\u2019s easy to support something you\u2019re actively destroying,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">recognizing the state of Palestine while continuing to fund the entity that insists on completely wiping it off the map is not just the most egregious act of hypocrisy; it indicates a clear commitment to that same goal. it\u2019s easy to support something you\u2019re actively destroying<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Farah-Silvana Kanaan (@farahkanaan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farahkanaan\/status\/1969749890809893041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">recognizing the state of Palestine while continuing to fund the entity that insists on completely wiping it off the map is not just the most egregious act of hypocrisy; it indicates a clear commitment to that same goal. it\u2019s easy to support something you\u2019re actively destroying<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Farah-Silvana Kanaan (@farahkanaan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/farahkanaan\/status\/1969749890809893041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ramy Abdul, founder and chairman of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, stated that these countries have \u201crecognized the state of Palestine while remaining silent over the genocide of an entire people, and the destruction of entire cities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed out that these countries have not addressed the issue of Israel holding 15,000 Palestinian hostages.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\uf6a8 They recognized the State of Palestine while remaining silent over the genocide of an entire people, the destruction of entire cities, and the burning of both people and stone.<br \/>\nThey do this while Israel holds 15,000 Palestinian hostages. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XciaXEYymP\">pic.twitter.com\/XciaXEYymP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ramy Abdu| \u0631\u0627\u0645\u064a \u0639\u0628\u062f\u0647 (@RamAbdu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RamAbdu\/status\/1969766959639126426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Political analyst Angelo Giuliano described the move as a \u201cclown show\u201d amid simultaneous support for the destruction and genocide of Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>He also stressed that Palestine will never become a viable state due to the opposition of the United States, Israel, and the collective West, adding that many countries may use this recognition to conceal their collaboration in the destruction of Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStop applauding this nonsense. What a clown show\u2014they recognize Palestine while simultaneously supporting the destruction and genocide of what little remains of it. It&#8217;s over, sorry to say. Palestine will never be a viable state. The US and Israel will never allow it, and most of the collective West will continue to issue condemnations while still providing their full support to Israel,\u201d Giuliano said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, NO, I will not cheer for the symbols and empty words of &#8220;recognizing a State of Palestine.&#8221; &#8220;Many countries will use this to whitewash their collaboration in the genocide and the utter destruction of what is left of Palestine,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Stop applauding this nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>What a clown show\u2014they recognize Palestine while simultaneously supporting the destruction and genocide of what little remains of it.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s over, sorry to say.<\/p>\n<p>Palestine will never be a viable state. The US and Israel will never allow it, and most\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OKmAjWsZMu\">pic.twitter.com\/OKmAjWsZMu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Angelo Giuliano \uf1e8\uf1ed\uf1ee\uf1f9\uf53b\uf53b\uf53b (@angeloinchina) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/angeloinchina\/status\/1969755922617815550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another user, named Hadi, said the UK has officially recognized Palestine as a state while\u00a0simultaneously it has been arresting citizens who are protesting the genocide against Palestinians, emphasizing that it is \u201cTime to recognize the genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The UK recognized Palestine as a state while at the same time arresting citizens protesting the genocide against Palestinians. Time to recognize the genocide<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hadi (@HadiNasrallah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HadiNasrallah\/status\/1969759314521813198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Another user named Khaled also noted that the decision to recognize Palestine came after it had been thoroughly devastated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt took two years of genocide, slaughter of Palestinians, destruction of hospitals, homes, schools, and starvation used as a weapon, for countries to finally recognize a Palestinian state. They decided to recognize Palestine after it was totally destroyed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It took two years of genocide, slaughter of Palestinians, destruction of hospitals, homes, schools, and starvation used as a weapon, for countries to finally recognize a Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<p>They decided to recognize Palestine after it was totally destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Khaled \uf1f5\uf1f8 (@palithreads) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/palithreads\/status\/1969737141845721101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ibrahim Majed cautioned that the recognition of Palestine by countries like Britain, Canada, Australia, and potentially the United States should be approached with careful consideration.<\/p>\n<p>He also stated that the recognition of Palestine by these countries is not driven by \u201ca genuine commitment\u201d to justice, but rather it might be to appease their own publics, to absolve themselves of responsibility for future massacres by claiming they have done their part by recognizing Palestine,\u00a0and to give Israel more freedom to commit greater atrocities under the guise of recognizing a Palestinian state.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, these governments may claim to have fulfilled their duty by recognizing Palestine, while in reality, they have not taken effective measures to stop Israel\u2019s massacres, not only in Gaza and Palestine, but also across the wider region, Majed added.<\/p>\n<p>He further suggested that ending Western military and financial support to Israel could have been more effective in restraining Israel and putting limits on its actions instead of symbolic gestures, emphasizing that these symbolic and hypocritical stances do not contribute to advancing justice or deterring aggression.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When countries such as Britain, the very architect of the Israeli project, alongside Canada, Australia, and even if one day the United States, move to recognize Palestine, this decision must be read carefully.<br \/>\nTheir recognition does not stem from a genuine commitment to justice,\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ibrahim Majed (@ibrahimtmajed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ibrahimtmajed\/status\/1969758615319040375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leyla Hamed also noted that \u201cIn the past, I celebrated announcements of \u2018recognition\u2019 of the Palestinian state. Today, I have to apologize for that. Palestine\u2019s existence does not depend on Western approval or validation, it has always existed, with its people, its land, and its suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In the past, I celebrated announcements of \u2018recognition\u2019 of the Palestinian state. Today, I have to apologise for that. Palestine\u2019s existence does not depend on Western approval or validation, it has always existed, with its people, its land, and its suffering.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Leyla Hamed (@leylahamed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leylahamed\/status\/1969728776104739142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Sunday, Britain, Canada, and Australia formally recognized the state of Palestine, despite opposition from the United States, amid growing public pressure to end their complicity in the Israeli genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Several European countries\u00a0are set to follow suit this week.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes 108 years\u00a0after the\u00a0Balfour Declaration\u00a0backed \u201cthe establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people,\u201d paving the way for the illegal establishment of Israel in\u00a01948.<\/p>\n<p>The move puts the most powerful Western nations at odds with Israel and the United States, with the head of the Israeli regime, Benjamin Netanyahu, reacting angrily and vowing to oppose it at the UN talks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/Detail\/2025\/09\/21\/755456\/Netizens-condemn-UK-Australia-Canada-recognition-state-of-Palestine-hypocrisy-Israel-genocide-Gaza\">Source\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starmer\u2019s recognition of the state of Palestine sparks a wave of anger over his cynical hypocrisy. 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