Within days of the Russian invasion, Western nations invoked international law, imposed crippling sanctions, began welcoming refugees with open arms and cheered on Ukraine’s armed resistance. The response has elicited outrage across the Middle East, where many see a glaring double standard in how the West responds to global conflicts.

“We have seen every means we were told could not be activated for over 70 years deployed in less than seven days... Amazing hypocrisy,” Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said in Turkey earlier this month.