The last post about Robert Bernstein challenged the inadequacy of his philosophy of human rights, which leaves some countries unaccountable for human rights violations they commit according to the foreign policy of the United States. This post takes a different turn, paying more attention to the context of his article. Based on information pieced together [...]
Founder of Human Rights Watch Robert Bernstein has openly attacked his former organization for its recent reports on Israeli human rights violations, which occur in the context of the occupation of Palestine. While it is not difficult to see the weaknesses in Bernstein’s outdated and reprehensible version of human rights, his intervention raises the question [...]