<p>The silence on the genocidal situation in Gaza is disturbing. How can we explain the double standard when we compare the—legitimate—indignation provoked by the Russian bombardment of Ukraine with the omertasurrounding the bombardment of the Palestinian civilian population under blockade?</p><p>The drama revolves around a combination of feelings of guilt, cultural solidarity, fear of Islam and even hostility to this religion, which is presented as a societal and security threat, along with colonial memories that have not been properly dealt with, and adherence to the concept of a “clash of c