Where Was Amnesty International During the Genocide in Gaza?
Where Was Amnesty International During the Genocide in Gaza? Paul de Rooij Israel is genociding the Palestinians one neighborhood at the time, one hospital at the time, one school at the time, one refugee camp at the time, one ‘safe zone’ at the time — Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt, 10 August 2024 One would expect that human rights organisations would spring into action during an impending or unfolding genocide — the ultimate violation of human rights. Maybe human rights NGOs actions should be proportional to the level of the crimes they are concerned with. Thus, the more killing, torture, arbitrary imprisonment, bombing…, etc., that is plainly evident, the more action one would expect. So, what is the output of some of the leading human rights organisations in the face of the genocide in Gaza? Below is an analysis of Amnesty International’s press releases and announced actions [1] . Will they come clean? First things first. To assess the credibility of any...