There are international legal standards which must be respected when providing aid. But if the state does not control its sovereignty or is divided into sections, how can it be dealt with?
In such a situation, what is happening is that the superpowers intervene to provide aid according to their own interests and political standards, completely away from what is known as humanitarian approach. This was evident in the disaster caused by the earthquake in Syria.
This shows how the international community, in the multipolar competition between the US, Russia, China and the European Union, is struggling about how to deal with the humanitarian crisis. These are the political and strategic interests of the countries which determine how, when and who is entitled to any aid in the event of natural disasters.
In view of what the world is witnessing in terms of natural disasters and transcontinental diseases, it has become urgent for the international community to create a mechanism which is transparent and far from the political calculations of the major powers. It is required to provide relief for the peoples affected by natural disasters. The mechanism made by the big countries should not serve prior political motives.
The international community must cooperate and understand the importance of implementing mechanisms and laws which are appropriate. They should be used for helping people in general, regardless of their affiliations. This is required to reduce the losses of these disasters and their social and psychological implications on humanity.
[by Ahmad Baba in Arabic Post]
The French magazine Charlie Hebdo continues to spread hate messages. It is not deterred. It has reached the point of mocking the victims of the devastating earthquake in Türkiye.
Some things are plainly and tragically terrible. A certain class of people, so repulsive and soulless, think them acceptable or even funny. Here, I mean the satirical cartoons recently published by the French magazine Charlie Hebdo which mocked the thousands of Turkish and Syrian victims who died or became homeless and destitute in the aftermath of the deadly earthquakes which have hit the region.
The cartoon was widely criticised. It showed that this act was seen as an irresponsible and inappropriate behaviour and that behind it lies deeply rooted anti-Muslim racist motives and tendencies in the French society.
This is not a new act from Charlie Hebdo. It is actually a disgusting magazine which thought it appropriate and funny to make jokes on the victims of the 2016 earthquake in Italy by portraying them as different types of pizza. No one could forget how the magazine showed its lack of any shred of human decency when it mocked the body of two-year-old Alan Kurdi, a Syrian refugee who drowned at sea as his family tried to escape war and blood.
On the other hand, Charlie Hebdo wanted the whole world to cry with it and France when they were attacked. But it felt appropriate to overlook the moral values when it came to laughing at the death and destruction of Muslims.
[by Talha Abdurrazaq in TRT Arabi]
Compiled and translated by Faizul Haque