Looking the other way
Most dictionaries would explain the meaning of this phrase as to ignore something bad that is happening and not try to stop it. Some definitions are a lot more specific and highlight the fact that, usually, this attitude is applied to one group but not the other. That would lead us into the territory of hypocrisy. It is hypocritical to shout about Russian atrocities in Ukraine but stay silent about those committed in Gaza. While there are currently practical steps being taken to end the war in Ukraine with a compromise, unsatisfying as it may be, the developments in Gaza are completely off the chart and moving towards a scenario reminiscent of the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. Looking the other way is not a real proposition, because, as one observer said, not only Israel's fingerprints will be all over this catastrophe, but those of other nations too. Leica M8, Elmar (collapsible) 2.8/50 at F8.
Looking the other way
Most dictionaries would explain the meaning of this phrase as to ignore something bad that is happening and not try to stop it. Some definitions are a lot more specific and highlight the fact that, usually, this attitude is applied to one group but not the other. That would lead us into the territory of hypocrisy. It is hypocritical to shout about Russian atrocities in Ukraine but stay silent about those committed in Gaza. While there are currently practical steps being taken to end the war in Ukraine with a compromise, unsatisfying as it may be, the developments in Gaza are completely off the chart and moving towards a scenario reminiscent of the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. Looking the other way is not a real proposition, because, as one observer said, not only Israel's fingerprints will be all over this catastrophe, but those of other nations too. Leica M8, Elmar (collapsible) 2.8/50 at F8.