Queen Rania Condemns Global Double Standards At Amberosetti Forum
Making a major statement during her powerful speech at the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, Italy, Queen Rania condemned the selective enforcement of international laws, drawing attention to the ongoing plight of Palestinians.
The Double Standard
She urged the global community to reflect on the dangers of selective justice and dehumanization.
“When international humanitarian laws are applied selectively, none of us are truly safe,” she warned, calling this a new era of global disorder.
“The people of the world deserve a global system they can trust, free of prejudice, moral loopholes, and deadly blind spots. And trust in that system has become intrinsically tied to the fate of the Palestinian people,” she said.
Ukraine & Gaza
She did not stop there and made sure to also bring to attention the way the West supported Ukraine in comparison to Gaza as a prime example of the concept of double standards.
“What is the Global South supposed to think when they see the West stand up for the people of Ukraine while leaving innocent civilians in Gaza to unprecedented collective punishment? What conclusions are people to draw about who matters, who doesn’t, and why?” she said.
Current Plight of Palestinians
Beyond the double standards, she also brought to light the current fate of the Palestinian people and how they are facing acute food insecurity, especially because Israel continues to block entry of humanitarian aid. She also spoke about the war’s high toll on Gaza’s children.
It is simple. She kept it simple: “Without accountability, talk of international law, of justice, and of human rights is reduced to hollow rhetoric.”
