Human rights hypocrisy: 'Forced displacement' in, Hamas out - opinion

The combination of falsely accusing Israel of war crimes and ignoring the 1949 Geneva Convention’s prohibition on using civilians and civilian infrastructure for war highlights HRW’s hypocrisy.

KENNETH ROTH, then-executive director of Human Rights Watch, speaks at the UN, in 2020. In the propaganda marketing strategy perfected by Roth, NGOs surround themselves with a halo effect based on false images of altruistic, benevolent, and apolitical neutral actors on the world stage.

KENNETH ROTH, then-executive director of Human Rights Watch, speaks at the UN, in 2020. In the propaganda marketing strategy perfected by Roth, NGOs surround themselves with a halo effect based on false images of altruistic, benevolent, and apolitical neutral actors on the world stage.

(photo credit: CARLO ALLEGRI/REUTERS)

ByGERALD M. STEINBERG

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 04:39

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