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It is rather ironic to see the U.S. Embassy publish a map about global freedom, presenting the United States, Australia and Europe as guardians of democratic values, as though freedom were an exclusive certificate that Western governments award themselves, and as though the rest of the world had no understanding of human dignity or human rights. But before lecturing the world about freedom, perhaps your government should take a closer look at its own record. The United States, which prides itself on judicial independence, imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court and individuals associated with it in response to the Court’s actions, including arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. The United States, which claims to defend international law, used its Security Council veto on June 4, 2025, to block a resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, despite the other 14 members voting in favor. The United States, which speaks about human rights, provided Israel with $17.9 billion in military assistance in just one year following October 2023, according to Brown University’s Costs of War project. It continued supplying weapons despite documented reports that U.S.-made weapons had been used in attacks killing civilians. The United States, which claims to protect civilians, saw its own State Department acknowledge in a May 2024 report credible reports that U.S.-supplied weapons may have been used in Israeli operations inconsistent with international humanitarian law. Yet military assistance continued, with Washington continuing to rely on Israeli assurances. The United States, which celebrates freedom of expression, detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian lawful permanent resident, over his involvement in pro-Palestinian campus protests. It also detained Turkish student Rümeysa Öztürk after she co-authored an opinion article criticizing her university’s response to the war in Gaza. A U.S. federal judge later ordered her release. The United States, which presents itself as a model of civil liberties, has witnessed disciplinary campaigns, arrests and dismissals targeting students and academics involved in pro-Palestinian activism. A September 2026 joint report by the ACLU and Amnesty International USA documented these practices across 80 colleges and universities. The United States, which speaks of privacy and individual freedom, grants border authorities the power to search travelers’ electronic devices and has expanded social-media screening for certain visa applicants. Where exactly does legitimate security screening end and the protection of personal privacy begin? These are not merely accusations made by America’s geopolitical opponents. They are documented in reports and records issued by American institutions, United Nations bodies and international human rights organizations. No one needs to deny that the United States has genuine democratic institutions, constitutional protections and meaningful civil liberties. But free elections and an independent press do not grant any government moral immunity, nor do they place its actions beyond criticism and accountability. Perhaps the most embarrassing contradiction is this: the United States demands that the world respect the international legal order, yet sanctions an international judicial institution when it acts against officials of its ally, uses its Security Council power to shield Israel from ceasefire resolutions, and continues supplying weapons despite the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. So, is freedom a universal human value, or a political privilege reserved for those who agree with your government? Are human rights rights for all human beings, or do they depend on the identity of the victim, the nationality of the perpetrator, and their place in America’s network of alliances?

اخي انا متابع الشأن السوري من 14 سنة كل يوم بيومه وبعرف كل دولة شو قدمت لنا وكل دولة كيف اساءت لنا. أذربيجان لم تقدم أي منحة أو مساعدة لسوريا، بالنسبة للغاز كان منحة من دولة قطر الشقيقة، يعني قطر سددت ثمن الغاز لأذربيجان وليس مجاني، عدا ذلك لم تسهم بأي مساعدات أخرى. اعتراضي على تخصيص مساحة بوسائل الإعلام السورية للاحتفال بأعياد وطنية لدولة أجنبية، انا بحثت الآن بوسائل اعلامكم المحلية السعودية ولم تنشر اي شي عن عيد اذربيجان الوطني. بينما الإعلام السوري نشر وهو غير مضطر وبيان التهنئة كان يقتصر على الخارجية، ووسائل الاعلام عليها متابعة هموم ومشاكل السوريين.