HRW Notes West Bank 'War Crimes' As Israel Continues Settler Expansion
A new HRW report accuses Israel of war crimes and crimes against humanity for expelling Palestinians from three West Bank refugee camps in early 2025. This isn't exactly groundbreaking news; the systematic displacement of Palestinians, enshrined since the 1948 Nakba, has been a consistent feature of Israeli policy. While HRW meticulously documents human rights abuses, the US State Department
continues its 'concern' without pausing the $3.8 billion in annual military aid. We might ask how many more 'war crimes' need to be officially documented before the international community acknowledges a pattern, not an isolated incident. One might also wonder why a US Senator, like Ted Cruz, who reportedly received $113,354 from pro-Israel PACs in 2022-2024 (OpenSecrets.org), would call for
cutting funds to organizations like UNRWA, which provides aid to these very refugees. The optics suggest selective outrage.