We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. That the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient. That trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. ... That international law applied with varying rigor depending on the identity of the accused or the victim,
But in my opinion, it's not acceptable and we can't last longer if we want to increase our credibility when it comes to other crises, such as the one we face in Ukraine. The roots of these wars are completely different but, at the end of the day, the world is looking at the EU and also at western society and asking: Why are you doing double standards when it comes to Ukraine and when it comes to Gaza?