Does the West Have a Double Standard for Ukraine and Gaza?

01/12/2023 11:06 Wall Street Journal

Amid passionate accusations of hypocrisy, the U.S. and allies have struggled to persuade the world that they are defending the moral high ground in both conflicts

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