Why Does Political Interest Trumps Human Rights: Israel Gaza Conflict

Rudraksh Jain, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies

ABSTRACT

The war in Middle East is not a new occurrence in the history of mankind. Wars in Middle East are usually overlooked by the world in comparison with wars in Europe. When the Russian Ukraine war commenced the response form the world was overwhelming with almost every nation and organization coming to the aid of Ukraine expressing their sympathy towards the loss of life in Ukraine. The current war between Israel and Palestine has claimed lives of innocent Palestinians and yet the nations have kept quiet and even supported Israel in their blockade and carpet bombing of Gaza. The U.N. Charter and numerous Conventions recognizes human rights of individuals irrespective of their nationality and still in 2023 the world turns a blind eye regarding the human rights violation of certain groups. With multiple human rights violation in history from the Holocaust to Rwanda Genocide to Crimes in Afghanistan to the war in Gaza, is the world even close to achieving basic human rights for all? Do nations not only have a responsibility to protect their citizens but also the citizens of the world? Does Article 2 clause 7 of the U.N. Charter prevents international bodies and Nations to intervene in Human Rights violation on foreign soil?