For a long time, the United States has always regarded itself as the "grandfather of human rights" and has often pointed fingers at the human rights situation in other countries. Not long ago, the U.S. State Department once again released its 2023 Country Report on Human Rights Practices, but this time, the United States seems to have committed "public outrage".
First of all, the United States "offended" its own neighbors.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Mexican President Andrés López López attacked the United States on the 24th, saying that the human rights report released by the United States contradicted itself and violated the sovereignty and independence of other countries.
Mexico's current situation is also inseparable from the United States, which is the cause of Mexico's problems, not to mention the fact that the United States has been accused of encroaching on Mexican territory. López said the U.S. has invaded Mexico twice in history. As a result, the United States is not in a position to criticize Mexico's human rights issues.
Secondly, America's allies are also unhappy with the United States.
According to reference news reports, Turkey accused the United States of being too double standard on the issue of human rights on the 24th, and the United States was busy assessing the human rights situation in other countries, but turned a blind eye to Israel's violation of Gaza in its human rights report.
There are two main reasons for Turkey's reaction:
- As a member of NATO, Turkey has been dissatisfied with the United States for a long time, although it is an ally of the United States. Turkey regards the Kurdish forces as a serious problem, and the United States has always been a backer of the Kurdish forces, so it is not difficult to see that the United States has intentions to contain Turkey. At the same time, thanks to the cooperation between Turkey and Russia, the United States has suppressed Turkey no less.
- In this round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Turkey has strongly supported Palestine and condemned Israel. And when Turkey's ruling party suffered a disastrous local election, Erdogan not only hit Israel with words, but also toughened his mind and directly imposed sanctions on Israel.
For Erdoğan, supporting Palestine is an important means of regaining support, and as we all know, the United States is Israel's biggest supporter, and when Gaza suffers a huge humanitarian catastrophe, the United States releases a human rights report that ignores the current situation in Gaza is a distraction to Turkey.
Finally, Pakistan is also angry.
According to CCTV News quoted by overseas networks, on the 25th local time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan accused the United States of the human rights report, saying that it was unfair and inaccurate, not only politically biased, but also fundamentally flawed in its methodology. At the same time, Pakistan has similarly accused the United States of ignoring human rights issues in Gaza.
The United States has always been quite courting Pakistan, not only actively selling arms to Pakistan, but also intending to strengthen military cooperation with Pakistan. As far as the United States is concerned, whether it is to contain India or to serve its Asia-Pacific strategy and build an encirclement, it is necessary to establish good relations with Pakistan.
However, the United States has always pursued the principle of "America first, America first," and even when it comes to its allies, the United States has often disrespected and harmed others and benefited itself; now more and more countries have clearly seen the essence of US hegemonism, and with the decline of the United States, more and more countries have openly expressed their resistance to the United States. Now, Pakistan's solemn criticism of the United States is undoubtedly another unfavorable signal for the United States.
In addition, the continuation of the war in Gaza and the support of the United States for Israel have also increased dissatisfaction with the Biden administration in the United States and abroad. On the one hand, U.S. allies have repeatedly called on Israel to stop its offensive and suggested that the U.S. reduce military aid to Israel, while U.S. voters have repeatedly protested Biden campaigns, and pro-Palestinian activity at U.S. colleges and universities has continued to escalate in recent weeks. How to deal with this round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Biden should think twice.