Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a parliamentary session in Jerusalem on May 23, 2023. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
Belgian PM Alexander de Croo (L) stands alongside his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez (R) at the Rafah border crossing in Egypt on November 24, 2023. — FILE/PHOTONEWS
A combined file photo is shown of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh (L), U.S. president Joe Biden (C) and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combined file photo is shown of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a parliamentary session in Jerusalem on May 23, 2023. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combined file photo is shown of Irish TD Richard Boyd Barrett (L) and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Tehran in 2017. —FILE/IRANIAN LEADER'S PRESS OFFICE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (L) and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES

Hypocrisy, dual standards, and selective solidarity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unequivocal support for Israel's right to self-defense lay bare stark hypocrisy when juxtaposed against his nation's own struggle against Russian aggression.

A file photo is shown of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) together in 2020. — FILE/REUTERS
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