Delta Skateboards pro skateboarder Bastien Salabanzi has spoken about accountability in a way that is getting attention online.
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His main point is that discussions about historical violence and genocide should not focus on a single country alone. He argues that when people talk about Israel, they should also be willing to talk about other nations with difficult histories, including the United States of America, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain.
In his view, many modern countries carry histories tied to the destruction of Indigenous populations and colonial expansion.
He says that these histories include large scale violence, forced displacement, and systems that deeply harmed native communities. According to him, these actions are not always addressed openly in public conversations, especially when current global issues are discussed.
Salabanzi also says that accountability should not be selective.
He believes that if the world is going to discuss responsibility for serious crimes, then it should include all countries with similar past actions. He mentions that the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Spain all had roles in colonial systems that affected many regions across the world.
He adds that these histories should be acknowledged more directly rather than being avoided.
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He describes a need for open discussion where no country is excluded from examination of its past. In his opinion, recognition of historical actions is an important step toward understanding present day tensions.
He also suggests that admitting past wrongdoing publicly would be an important moment for global honesty and learning.
The statement has led to conversations online where people have different views. Some agree that historical accountability should include many nations and not focus on one example alone.
Others think the topic is complex and should be discussed with careful attention to context and history.
Salabanzi ends his point by asking for open discussion about genocide and historical crimes across different countries.
He says the goal is not to single out one nation but to talk about responsibility in a wider sense and to allow space for honest reflection on what happened in different parts of the world.
Salabanzi Posted:
"I would like to debate the accountability to all the countries that perpetrated genocides!! Our fingers our pointing out Israel as we should but let’s not Forget the United States of America, France, United Kingdom or Spain!! Those Countries have been build on Genocides and systematic decimation of the Natives. Those Countries should come forward and admit once and for all in front of the whole world that they committed some of the heaviest and most horrific Genocides and Crimes Against Humanity in the history of mankind. Can we talk about it ?? #stopwar #stopgenocideingaza🇵🇸 #stopgenocide #accountability #facts"