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Wither Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza… And They Know It’s Christmas

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

As the world gathers to celebrate Christmas, war continues to devastate Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza, and countless other places we choose not to name.

This year-end iPINIONS post confronts the moral dissonance of comfort amid catastrophe, and asks what it means to look away while others endure.

Happy Christmas from Gaza and Ukraine

Read my full take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/wither-ukraine-sudan-gaza-and-they

Anthony L. Hall

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Filed Under: International Affairs Tagged With: Christmas, Gaza, Global Indifference, Holidays, humanitarian crisis, International Politics, iPINIONS, Moral Responsibility, Sudan, Ukraine, war

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