How does the world of Winston Smith in 1984 resemble our own?

• It is not uncommon nowadays to hear various pundits and news commentators speak of
  "Orwellian conditions" or "the Thought Police."

 In his political commentary of 17 July 2014, Charles Krauthammer, who writes
for The Washington Post, remarked,The rest of the world's reaction to
what's happening in Gaza is Orwellian....It is shocking, especially in Europe. He
continued,

Apologists for Hamas attribute the bloodlust
to the Israeli occupation and blockade. Occupation? Does no one remember anything? It was less
than 10 years ago that worldwide television showed the Israeli army pulling diehard settlers off
synagogue roofs in Gaza as Israel uprooted its settlements, expelled its citizens, withdrew its
military and turned every inch...

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