This short letter of mine appeared in the Irish Times on Friday 28 March.
Sir, — Could Vladimir Putin’s arrogance in the face of accusations by Western powers of illegal annexation of territory and flagrant violations of international law be at least partially explained by the absolute impunity with which Israel has been treated by said Western powers in the light of its contempt for international law?
Yours, etc,
HASSAN OULD MOCTAR,
Hiberno-Moor 