Morality Drought
Whatever be the political compulsions, the world we live in, and belong to, is very selfish, stubborn and big time Hypocrite. Russia-Ukraine war (continuing since Jan 2022), and Israel-Palestine war (continuing since 7th October 2023), is a shame on all international relations/treatise between countries, and it is so sad to witness stinking helplessness of Big brothers (primary among them being USA), UNO, and ICJ, and other self-proclaimed peace keeper countries of the world.
Russia-Ukraine war has so far claimed over 30,000 lives, around 65 lakhs people are stated to have fled to neighboring countries, and around 37 lakhs people are considered internally displaced. The country has suffered an unimaginable and colossal economic loss. Ukraine, once considered to be one of the most scenic counties of Europe is largely devastated now, and the whole country today faces uncertainty of unfathomable magnitude. It will take at least a decade to bring the country back on its rails once the war is halted; though the probability of same happening in near future seems to be quite bleak.
Russia too is said to have suffered causalities in the range of 50,000, and around 10 lakh people are stated to be either uprooted or have fled to near by countries.
And, the unforgiving war raging between Israel-Palestine, and miseries heaped by Israel on hapless citizens of Palestine, in the name of cutting to size Hamas, is a gruesome reminder of to what extent the Powers, that it may be, can go to take revenge of brutal and unfortunate attack by Hamas on Israel territory. Palestine war has so far claimed 37000 lives and over 20 lakhs people are said to have been uprooted and forced to live in shanty conditions under open sky.
Devastation in the state of Palestine has been so wide and extensive that it shall take couple of decades to restore what Palestine used to be. With no end of war in sight, despite hundreds of meetings, exploring peace in the area, the children and families continuing to live in settlement colonies that have come up for their shelter, with no decent future for them in foreseeable future.
USA position on Israel-Palestine war is a classic case of ultra-hypocrisy, as it says, lately, that it opposes war, but since Israel is its allies, it continues to supply war-ammunition to Israel.
I term this era as the one devoid of morality, rusted with incivility, stinking hypocrisy, painful helplessness, and 'inhuman fascination' of the rulers of countries accused of excesses, which is driving these wars.
In one word, I call it a period of 'MORALITY DROUGHT' on the part of international countries, who play the role of Big brothers, but chose to either remain silent, or look the other way, or stay away consciously to castigate the country accused of indulging in excesses.
It’s high time to take stock of volcanoes erupting all around us, stop being merely a mute spectator, and let all nations/institutions who matter, take a firm stand to bring peace on the planet. Big brothers and UNO have to rise above political constraints, impose all kind of sanctions on countries indulging in war crimes and playing havoc with life of common citizens, in a bid to put an end to senseless killing and destruction of countries at the receiving end.
Stop the war; stop the fire, else it engulfs all of us.