The UK sanctioning Abramovich after green-lighting the Saudi Govt takeover of Newcastle is not really a question of ‘double standards’, as that label implies a moral standard is being applied inconsistently, whereas in fact a political one is being applied *consistently*.
The UK was never bothered by Abramovich’s massive funding of Zionist settlers stealing Palestinian land for the same reason it is not concerned with Saudi’s ongoing war on Yemen (of which it is a major partner) - those activities align with the interests of the UK and its allies.
Calling these things “double standards” is an understandable reaction but I think what viewing things through that prism can actually often do is obscure the consistencies behind these decisions & the reasons for them & imply an inconsistent morality when morality plays no part.
The same thing goes for accusations of “hypocrisy”, western ruling class politicians can only really be considered hypocrites if you continue to take their cynical statements/rhetoric at face value and ignore the underlying consistency in their actual policy and decision making.
Rhetorical questions like this aren’t useful because its clear why it doesn’t apply to Saudi/the war on Yemen & it should be stated clearly: the UK state is a partner in that war & supplies the arms, training, intelligence & political cover that Saudi needs to continue waging it.
https://twitter.com/zarahsultana/status/1501967254702993412
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