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Did Ethiopia commit genocide? The writers of this article certainly think that the actions by the Ethiopian Armed Forces along with their allies constitute genocide. Highlighted were acts of: Killing Tigrayans, causing serious bodily or mental harm, deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about their destruction, and imposing measures intended to prevent births. additionally, the investigators note that certain individuals incited genocide through their social medias posts.

"for my friends everything, for my enemies the law" this the western policy when it comes to human rights. I am of the opinion that every country with nuclear weapons is in violation of Article 3 of the UDHR. Why? because nuclear weapons are a threat to the security of persons around the world. Should nuclear war occur, the loss of life would be unprecedented, this is why I am fundamentally opposed to nuclear weapons.

This is an interesting development in the global crackdown against human rights, people are now being deported because of their political activism? Certainly there is a question on if they are being deported for the charges levied against them ("disrupting the operation of a public entity and assistance in damaging foreign property") or if it's because like America, the Israeli lobbying is strong in Greece, but I will not address these issues here. Instead I focus on the argument proposed by Nozick (from Caren, 1987) that "the state has no right to do anything other than enforce the rights which individuals already enjoy in the state of nature". This argument suggests that individuals have the right to voluntary exchange (make contracts with each other) and that the state should not interfere.

This is a prime example of pseudo activism for human rights. To be blunt, I think this is stupid. It reminds me of 2021 or so when people changed their profile pictures to a black square in support of Black Lives Matter and to oppose police brutality. What did the black square accomplish? A week if even that, everyone went back to sharing their regular content. Sharing an AI generated image is not activism. Yes it has reached a large number of people, over 20 million, but it is not activism.

Instead of saying all eyes on Rafah, and let me be clear I believe all eyes should be on Rafah. Let us also shade light on who is responsible for what is happening. Show the graphic images of babies burned by Israeli bombs, show the Israeli soldiers torturing Palestinians, show Nikki Haley signing off on bombs that are being used to kill children. We have if not millions of pictures and videos that show the real Rafah. why result to an AI picture? Is it because it allows you to remain detached? Instead of sharing fake images, share the real images that show the atrocities that Israel commits.

Where do human rights end? I ask this question as a criticism of Ukraines attempts and policy to "recruit" or as I would say enslave more people into fighting a proxy war against Russia for the United States and its allies. Without deviating to much, yes I believe Ukraine is a pawn in a larger game. A game Ukraine is unlikely to win. But to address the central question at hand, where do human rights end. Is the protection of a state so important as to constitute the violation of core human rights, the right to life, the right movement, the simple and basic right of choice?

I did a project in an international relations class highlighting how the targeting of civilians in conflict zones leads to an increase in the number of humanitarian aid workers being targeted. Although the warring parties were not targeting the humanitarian aid workers knowingly, any time aid workers are attacked, the international community voiced their concern about the need to protect civilians, the need to show restraint, and the need to obey the laws of war. While this recent attack has garnered some sympathies for the Palestinians by the wicked leaders of the West, I would like to offer a few suggestions that might help the West and Israel see Palestinians as humans deserving of human rights and international protection.

Pretend Israel is Russia

Pretend the occupied Palestinian territories are Ukraine

Very controversial and hard but pretend the Palestinians are White

Pretend Israel is a Muslim Nation and Palestine are Christians

see the Palestinians as humans

While the West and its allies are determined to paint Russia, China, African, and Middle Eastern countries as the enemies of human rights. A question arises on who really does the most for human rights. It cannot be argued that in the past, the West and its allies have developed and spread liberal human rights around the world. Yet, I wonder if a new epoch is upon us. A new period in history where the "enemies" of the West are the true champions of human rights.

Qatar is one such country that can help champion this new period. Qatari officials have diligently worked to relieve tensions between Russia and Ukraine by orchestrating a series of deals that saw the release of hostages from both camps.

Ireland, Norway, and Spain have announced that they will formally recognize a Palestinian state. This is an important development as Western support is crucial if the Palestinians are to continue their bid for full recognition in the United Nations and to have their grievances addressed as equals in the international system. As Mahmoud Abbas said in the article, this decision ensures the "Palestinian peoples right to self-determination". I also share the sentiment expressed by the Arab League of Nations that this step puts these three countries on the right side of history.

Israel has committed crimes against humanity and is actively committing genocide regardless of stated intentions and objectives in Palestine. This arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court is long overdue and a beacon of hope for the international community as we witness one of the greatest human rights disasters in modern history. The issuance of an arrest warrant and subsequent arrest of Netanyahu and Gallant is necessary if the world is to hold on to the ideals outlined in the UDHR.