For two and a half years, western politicians and media outlets normalised Israel’s wholesale shredding of international law. When it happened, there were hardly any outraged front pages, nor nearly enough strong denunciations of the US from western leaders. Since the international criminal court issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, many western states have refused to honour them. Many western media outlets gave it little or no coverage, and failed to name it. The price of what western politicians and media outlets have done – and not done – is being paid now by Lebanese civilians.

Source: The Guardian April 10, 2026 15:49 UTC