First Gaza, Then the World: The Global Danger of Israeli Exceptionalism
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Israel exists in a permanent "state of exception", according to CounterPunch, allowing it to silence Palestinian refugees' right to return to historic Palestine, with UNRWA's presence preserving their legal status as refugees.
The international community's inaction has sanctioned the demolition of its own legal foundations, warns CounterPunch, enabling Israel's "exception" to become a relentless nightmare that will not stop at Palestine's borders.
If this "exception" becomes the permanent regional rule, no nation in the Middle East will be spared, emphasizing the urgent need for action to challenge Israel's exceptionalism and protect regional stability, as highlighted by CounterPunch.
