Western Hypocrisy

Akkad's narrative, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, presents a sustained critique of what he identifies as Western hypocrisy, particularly in the context of the Gaza war. Across the narrative, he argues that the current crisis has laid bare the gap between the moral ideals Western nations claim to uphold, such as human rights, equality, and international law, and the decisions they make when those ideals come into conflict with political or strategic interests. The book is structured around this disjuncture, using personal narrative, media analysis, and political commentary to expose the ways in which the violence in Gaza has been legitimized, excused, or ignored by Western governments and institutions.

Akkad is particularly critical of liberal democracies, which, in his view, are quick to speak the language of humanitarian concern while refusing to take meaningful action. He returns repeatedly to the example of the...