HOW can the US government criticise or condemn Russia for helping or supporting the rebels fighting in Ukraine who reportedly shot down a Malaysian civilian airline when the US is backing Israel to the hilt?

The US is fully supporting the Israeli offensive in Gaza that has killed 1,000 people, mostly civilians , a majority consisting of women and children.

Last week, two Americans were killed. Both claimed to be American citizens but were fighting for the Israeli army. If the US does not stop its support for the atrocities committed in Israel, it does not have any right to condemn similar actions by another country.

S. Khan

Peshawar

Published in Dawn, July 29th, 2014