‘Too little, too late’ – Sudden surge of Gaza genocide critique
More than 600 days into its genocidal war in Gaza, some of Israel’s closest allies have begun to condemn its actions.
Alongside the changing global narrative, growing opposition in Israel to the Netanyahu government’s war methods has seeped into the media coverage – fracturing a consensus that dates back to October 7, 2023.
‘Will take far more than words’ to restore West’s credibility: Amnesty chief
Agnes Callamard, the secretary-general of Amnesty International, has commented on recent remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron, who said this week that the “credibility” of Western nations will be harmed if they don’t act on Ukraine and Gaza.
“Seriously?” Callamard wrote in a post on X. “Credibility was lost 19 months ago, the result of the West complicity or inaction to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. And it will take far more than words for it to be restored.”
In a second post, the rights advocate added that “strong actions to end Israel’s genocide, humanitarian blockade and starvation, and unlawful occupation” are needed if credibility is going to be restored.
That includes several measures, Callamard said, such as ending all weapons transfers to Israel, withdrawing from a trade pact between the European Union and Israel, and ensuring that International Criminal Court arrest warrants are implemented.
Last year, the ICC issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, on accusations that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinians in Gaza.
