@iju oh, no question about that, but to me whataboutism is more about how a given given topic is used in a conversation.
I think there's a crucial difference between:
- just throwing the other complex topic into the conversation;
…and:
- stating one's position *and then* mentioning the other thing.
"What about Palestine" is a completely different thing than "I agree/disagree with you on Ukraine, but wonder what you think on Palestine, then?"