Representative Tlaib has been on the leading edge of a group of Democrats critical of the president’s embrace of Israel, but the accusation marks an extraordinary broadside from a lawmaker of his own party.
Tag: War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
A World of Fear for Europe’s Jews
The Oct. 7 Hamas assault on Israel and a surge in acts of antisemitism have awakened a repressed horror in Jewish populations across the continent.
Nazis in Canada? A Secret List With Answers May Soon Be Released.
A report from an inquiry into possible war criminals in Canada has been kept from the public for almost 40 years.
What I Read and Watch to Decompress
Some Jane Austen and a tennis rom-com are just right the right relief when news of fighting and war takes a toll.
Developing World Sees Double Standard in West’s Actions in Gaza and Ukraine
Resentments are complicating calls by the Biden administration to rally the world against efforts to “annihilate” democracies.
New Evidence Found of Rape and Torture by Russian Forces in Ukraine
A U.N. report documented cases in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, which remain partly under Moscow’s control.
In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared
Over the last two decades, medical facilities and staff have become casualties of war more frequently, in violation of international law.
What the Laws of War Say About Forced Displacement and ‘Human Shields’
Amid the sorrow and anger over the ongoing violence, the core principles of humanitarian law are simple. Civilians must be protected.
Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War
International law offers a framework for how to analyze what is happening.
Russia Is Denied a Seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council
Russia lost a vote in the General Assembly to Albania and Bulgaria, failing in its bid to be restored to the council after its suspension last year. But nearly half of the assembly backed Russia, showing that it was not completely isolated.