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Kenneth Roth

@KenRoth

Former executive director of Human Rights Watch (1993-2022). Now visiting professor at Princeton SPIA. My book, "Righting Wrongs," to be published by Knopf.

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One key fact, 'which has yet to fully register in Western policy circles, is the vacuity of Israel’s claim of 'defense' to explain the wanton devastation wrought upon the besieged' Gaza Strip. 972mag.com/israel-gaza-ic…

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To President Biden Biden, in case your very capable aides can’t hit the translate button: Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו two hours ago: “I will not compromise on full Israeli security control over the entire area west of Jordan - and this is contrary to a Palestinian state.”

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Israel: The International Court of Justice provides a system for countries to be 'called before a neutral tribunal to account for their actions,' and 'a country accused of wrongdoing can defend itself with reason and evidence before a panel of jurists.' nytimes.com/2024/01/19/wor…

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One of the lucky few to survive the bombing of an apartment building in supposedly 'safe' southern Gaza, having been forcibly moved there by Israeli bombing in the north. x.com/ajplus/status/…

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'Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site,' obvious pandering to his Hindu nationalist, anti-Muslim base. apnews.com/article/india-…

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Latest censorship: The U of Ottawa faculty of medicine suspended a resident physician in Nov after complaints about pro-Palestinian posts he'd made including referring to 'apartheid' and 'settler colonialism.' He says he's been reinstated but won't return. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

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Chinese scientists shared the genetic code for Covid-19 in late December 2019 but wouldn't confirm it once Beijing's cover-up began. That contributed to a deadly two-week delay in developing a vaccine. nytimes.com/2024/01/18/sci…

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I'm not sure Biden is falling for Netanyahu's 'state-minus' for Palestinians so much as conveniently clinging to the possibility of a two-state solution so he doesn't have to admit the current (persistent) reality -- apartheid in the occupied territory. x.com/Martin_Indyk/s…

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'Women and children are the main victims in the Israel-Hamas war, with some 16,000 killed and an estimated two mothers losing their lives every hour' since October 7. apnews.com/article/women-…

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'Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in demonstrations against far-right extremism in cities across Germany. Rallies were expected in more than 100 German cities and towns over the weekend.' dw.com/en/germany-mar…

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Without lifting their own siege of Taizz in , ’ claims that their attacks are a moral act against ’s blockade of —which is killing civilians and a war crime—are hollow and hypocritical.

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For months now, Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have controlled most of Khartoum, 'looting markets, homes, warehouses and vehicles,' and contributing 'to reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble by embedding its fighters in residential areas.' aljazeera.com/features/2024/…

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An awful signal on media freedom for @ABCNews to fire Antoinette Lattouf after a pro-Israel campaign for having posted on social media a video of an @HRW report that ABC had already reported on. ABC said it was 'controversial,' meaning critical of Israel. smh.com.au/business/compa…

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Efforts by Poland's new government to secure access to European Union funds that have been frozen because of the prior government's attacks on the rule of law may be stymied if President Duda, any ally of the old government, blocks judicial reform. ft.com/content/9e435b…

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Still no justice one year after human rights lawyer and opposition activist Thulani Maseko was killed in his home in front of his wife and two children in Eswatini. He championed democratic reforms in Eswatini and played a key role in June 2021 protests. hrw.org/news/2024/01/1…

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He hoped to succeed a longtime dictator, ordered democracy activists kidnapped, 'was accused of atrocities' in East Timor, and said elections were 'counter' to Indonesia's culture, yet Prabowo Subianto dons 'different personas' hoping to become president. nytimes.com/2024/01/21/wor…

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A grim milestone: the reported death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000, as 178 bodies were brought to Gaza’s hospitals in the past 24 hours. apnews.com/article/israel…

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Mr. United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, it is disappointing that on your visit to Uganda, you have not spoken for the millions of Ugandans and other Africans in the region, oppressed by your host- a renowned brutal dictator, Gen. Museveni!

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Mr. @UN Secretary General, @antonioguterres, it is disappointing that on your visit to Uganda, you have not spoken for the millions of Ugandans and other Africans in the region, oppressed by your host- a renowned brutal dictator, Gen. Museveni! Your presence in Africa…
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'To eradicate Hamas, the military would have to engage in a lengthy war that would most likely cost the hostages’ lives.' That's fine with Netanyahu who wants to keep the war going (despite the massive loss of civilian life) to avoid a political reckoning. nytimes.com/2024/01/20/wor…

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