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# Craig Mokhiber

International Human Rights Lawyer

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## Posts

- [International Law is the Number One Casualty of America’s and Israel’s Illegal War on Iran](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/2054)
- [Understanding the US-Israel war in Iran: How are human rights being oppressed](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/2049)
- [Understanding the U.S. and Israel’s illegal war on Iran](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/2027)
- [A world on its knees: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and the darkness it promises](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/2011)
- [Trump unveils so-called ‘Board of Peace’](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/2006)
- [Ushering in the age of impunity: Venezuela, Palestine, and the end of international law](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/2001)
- [How the world can resist the UN Security Council’s rogue colonial mandate in Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1897)
- [The UN Embraces Colonialism: Unpacking the Security Council’s mandate for the U.S. colonial administration of Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1890)
- [Terms of Surrender: The Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice in Palestine](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1866)
- [How the UN could act today to stop the genocide in Palestine](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1714)
- [Former UN official tells the Canary it has been “wholly incapable” of dealing with Israel](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1709)
- [Trump sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese are illegal and represent further U.S. complicity in genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1686)
- [Rogue States: The illegality of the U.S.-backed Israeli attacks on Iran](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1664)
- [The People vs. The Abyss: The Sarajevo Declaration of the Gaza Tribunal](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1643)
- [Pomp and Genocide: Trump’s Gulf tour](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1595)
- [The Trump administration is trying to claim self-defense to justify its attacks on Yemen. It’s a lie.](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1574)
- [Yemen is acting responsibly to stop genocide and the U.S. is bombing them for it](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1539)
- [“Neutral” Switzerland cancels UN conference after Israeli pressure](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1485)
- [Law on trial: Gaza and the future of the international legal order](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1482)
- [The ICC has finally issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. The fight is far from over.](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1446)
- [Turmoil at the ICC as fears rise over Israel and the U.S. interference](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1434)
- [The beginning of the end of Israel](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1404)
- [Gaza, one year on: Has the UN failed Palestinians?](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1400)
- [Freedom Decree: The UN resolution and the movement to liberate Palestine](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1359)
- [How Israel attempts to justify indiscriminate attacks on civilians (and why it’s failing)](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1344)
- [Every accusation a confession: Israel and the double lie of ‘human shields’](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1326)
- [No, Israel does not have a right to defend itself in Gaza. But the Palestinians do.](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1296)
- [WEOG: The UN’s Settler-Colonial Bloc](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1290)
- [A Movement to Suspend Israel From the UN Needs a Country to Take the Lead](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1281)
- [A Crack in a 75-year-old Wall of Impunity: South Africa Challenges Israeli Genocide in Court](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1275)
- [Western media can be held legally accountable for its role in the Gaza genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1270)
- [The World Court has ended the Oslo Ruse](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1230)
- [The ICJ finds that BDS is not merely a right, but an obligation](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1234)
- [Why a UN Human Rights Adviser Quit Over Israeli War Crimes](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1144)
- [Artificial Intolerance and Digital Dignity: Older Persons, Human Rights and New Technologies for Education](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1192)
- [Towards 30 years of the right to development](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1169)
- [OHCHR, Human Rights at Rio+20 - Press Conference, Rio+20](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1163)
- [Reparations and Human Rights Obligations to Ensure Racial Justice](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1159)
- [The Inside Story of a Senior UN Human Rights Official’s Resignation](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1139)
- [The price of compromise: Principled leadership at the United Nations](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1135)
- [Ageism in human rights law](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1131)
- [Assessing Options for the post‐2015 Development Agenda](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1127)
- [Statement at the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1123)
- [OHCHR: Statement on the Adoption of the Global Compact on Migration - Global Compact on Migration, Plenary Debate, Marrakesh, 11 December 2018](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1116)
- [Opening address at the 30th session of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1112)
- [The hope of ending ‘Israel’s fever dream’: An interview with Craig Mokhiber](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1107)
- [The Mokhiber Letter](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/1)
- [Statement at the Working Group on the Human Rights of Older Persons Organizational session New York, 15 February 2011](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/96)
- [Statement at the Working Group on the Human Rights of Older Persons Organizational session New York, 18-21 April 2011](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/94)
- [Statement at the Working Group on Ageing for the purpose of strengthening the Human Rights of Older Persons, New York, 1-4 August 2011](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/92)
- [Day of General Discussion of the Committee on Migrant Workers: Opening remarks](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/89)
- [Opening Remarks at the Author Roundtable on 09 December 2013](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/814)
- [Opening statement for the Workshop on the impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/818)
- [Statement at IMO High-Level Meeting to Address Unsafe Mixed Migration by Sea](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/822)
- [Statement: The Human Rights of Persons with Leprosy: Combatting disease, stigma, and discrimination](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/826)
- [Official Resigns Over UN Response to Israeli War on Gaza, a 'Textbook Case of Genocide'](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/98)

## Pages

- [Human Rights Lawyer](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/) - About Craig Gerard Mokhiber is an international human rights lawyer and activist and a former senior United Nations human rights official. A human rights activist in the 1980s, he would go on to serve for more than three decades at the United Nations, with postings in Switzerland, Palestine, Afghanistan, and UN Headquarters in New York,
- [Publications](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/publications) - Publications March 1, 2026 Understanding the U.S. and Israel’s illegal war on Iran January 22, 2026 A world on its knees: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and the darkness it promises January 7, 2026 Ushering in the age of impunity: Venezuela, Palestine, and the end of international law December 3, 2025 How the world can resist
- [Career](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/career) - United Nations Career As a UN human rights official in the early 1990s, Mokhiber was assigned to work on supporting the dramatic transitions underway in Eastern Europe and in Africa, undertaking missions and advising on transitions in Malawi, Lesotho, and South Africa on the African continent, and Romania, Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina in
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- [Media](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/media) - Media The U.S.-Israel Axis – Ralph Nader Radio Hour Episode 629 Video Is there a legal justification for US-Israel attacks on Iran? Video U.S. and Israel’s Unprovoked War of Aggression on Iran Video Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘one single cause’: Israel Video ‘Imperial Boomerang’: How US War Tactics Abroad Are Now Used at Home Video A chat
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## Portfolio

- [The U.S.-Israel Axis - Ralph Nader Radio Hour Episode 629](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2026-03-21) - Ralph welcomes international human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber to discuss the U.S. and Israel’s illegal war on Iran. Then, Ralph speaks to investigative reporter David Cay Johnston about the finances of Donald Trump.
- [Is there a legal justification for US-Israel attacks on Iran?](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2026-03-12-2) - Craig Mokhiber, former UN official and human rights lawyer, speaks to TRT World about the human rights violations and international law as the war in Iran and attacks across the Gulf region continue.
- [Public Affairs: Labor Forum with Dianne Mathiowetz and Paul McLennan](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2026-01-12)
- [A chat with former UN official Craig Mokhiber](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2026-01-19)
- [U.S. and Israel's Unprovoked War of Aggression on Iran](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2026-03-07)
- [Jeffrey Epstein’s 'one single cause': Israel](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2026-02-10) - What do we know about Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Israel? We talk with Craig Mokhiber, who spent decades inside the UN system, about what millions of newly released files reveal about Epstein’s effort to reshape the Middle East in Israel’s favor, why this story remains underreported, and what it means for how power operates globally.
- ['Imperial Boomerang': How US War Tactics Abroad Are Now Used at Home](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2026-01-27) - From labeling protesters “terrorists” to deploying militarized police and ICE as paramilitary forces, these tactics aren’t new. They mirror the same methods the U.S. has used for decades across the Global South — now turned inward.Drawing on international law, colonial history, and the concept of the “imperial boomerang,” former UN human right’s official Craig Mokhiber
- [Iran, Venezuela, Palestine: The Collapse of International Law](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2026-01-13) - We’re joined live by former UN human rights official Craig Mokhiber, whose recent Mondoweiss article, “Ushering in the age of impunity: Venezuela, Palestine, and the end of international law,” unpacks how recent U.S. aggression from Venezuela to Gaza signals a dangerous unraveling of the post-World War II legal order.We’ll discuss:What the U.S. attack on Venezuela
- [Myth busting from Palestine to Venezuela](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2026-01-08) - With Craig Mokhiber, International Human Rights Lawyer, activist, and stellar medea source, former UN Human Rights Official; Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder of CodePink, longtime leading antiwar activist; and Victory Ross, WNYPC Interim Executive Director, hosting. Topics: values; US Military Aggression ramping up from behind the scenes in Palestine to very directly in Venezuela; regional build-up of
- [Eurovision & UEFA: is Europe about to boycott Israel?](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-12-16) - While Trump’s ceasefire has neither ended Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine nor its army’s massacre of hundreds of civilians, it has settled political attacks by key allies that were leaving it isolated.But in the cultural sphere, Israel is facing increasing pressure.When Israel was cleared to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest earlier this month, the
- [Arab states betray Palestine as UN hands Gaza to Trump](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-11-21-2) - On Monday, the United Nations Security Council adopted the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza.Resolution 2803 effectively makes the United States and Israel the joint rulers of Gaza, aided by complicit governments from the region and around the world.It creates a so-called International Stabilization Force controlled by the United States and Israel and authorized to
- ['HISTORIC BETRAYAL' UNSC Approves US Plan to Control Gaza as Russia, China Abstain](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-11-20) - The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2803 this week, after permanent members Russia and China chose to abstain instead of using their veto power. In addition to giving a framework for Gaza that would put Israel and the U.S. in control, the language of the motion is extremely vague, and it gives no guarantee
- [UN Security Council Resolution On Gaza Is An 'Atrocity'](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-11-19) - On Monday November 17, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution endorsing Donald Trump’s so-called ‘peace plan’ for Gaza.The resolution approves the creation of a U.S.-led “peace board” to supervise the Gaza Strip, calls for the ‘demilitarization’ of Gaza without imposing any restrictions on the arming of Israel, and authorizes an “international stabilization force” to
- [Clueless in Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-11-21-01) - Craig Mokhiber on how SC resolution 2803 is bad for the Palestinians, International Law & and a grievous act of self-mutilation for the Security Council which surrenders control of Gaza to a property developer and resort operator.
- [‘This Should Terrify Everyone’: Craig Mokhiber Slams UNSC Resolution on Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-11-21) - Human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber joins the show to break down the UN Security Council’s newly adopted resolution that effectively hands the U.S. control over Gaza — a move he says marks a return to 19th-century colonialism. He explains the horrific absurdity of granting governing authority to Washington, a co-perpetrator of the ongoing genocide, while
- [West Asia: The Endless War They Don’t Want You To Understand](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-11-22)
- [What’s Left of International Law after UNSC Resolution 2803 on Gaza?](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-12-04) - This webinar examined the implications of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803. This resolution was passed on 17 November 2025 and endorses the US-led ‘Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict’.Speakers:Craig Mokhiber, an international human rights lawyer and a former senior United Nations human rights official.Jonathan Whittall, Executive Director of The Keys Initiative; former
- [Holding Israel Accountable: Craig Mokhiber and Noura Erakat in Conversation with Katie Halper](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-12-07) - A thought-provoking conversation featuring former UN official Craig Mokhiber and human rights attorney and scholar Noura Erakat exploring the legal, political, and moral frameworks for holding Israel accountable for the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The talk will be moderated Katie Halper, host of the podcast The Katie Halper Show and co-host of the podcast Useful
- [Debunking Zionist Lies Pt.2](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-11-01) - This special session brings together historian and journalist Vijay Prashad and international human rights lawyer and activist Craig Mokhiber to debunk widely circulated Zionist myths and lies that distort history, normalize oppression, and manufacture consent for the ongoing genocide. Facilitated by: Sahar Assaf
- [Debunking Zionist Lies](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-10-31) - This special session brings together historian and journalist Vijay Prashad and international human rights lawyer and activist Craig Mokhiber to debunk widely circulated Zionist myths and lies that distort history, normalize oppression, and manufacture consent for the ongoing genocide. Facilitated by: Sahar Assaf
- [Critique of the UN System](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-10-25) - Gaza Tribunal Final Session – Day 3 – The Response of the International System, Craig MokhiberCraig Mokhiber addresses critique of UN system, explaining how senior UN officials adopted rhetorical shield claiming only court can determine genocide to avoid principled stand, fearing backlash from perpetrator, powerful allies and abusive Israel proxy organizations. In his speech Craig
- [Israel’s Ceasefire Destroyed, Veterans Arrested Supporting Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-10-22) - Katie speaks to Human Rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber about the Gaza Tribunal being held in Istanbul October 23-26, which Craig helped organize and Katie will be covering. Katie will also be delivering testimony on the media’s complicity in the genocide. Then Katie speaks to three people arrested for protesting the UK’s Draconian Terror Laws, which
- [Trump’s Fake Peace Plan Exposed](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-10-17) - This week we’re speaking to two Useful Idiots return guests: Mouin Rabbani, co-editor at Jadaliyya and non-resident fellow at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, and human rights attorney Craig Mokhiber, who resigned from the United Nations over its failure to act on Gaza.
- [What Israel Hid About Hamas “Executions”](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-10-20-2) - This week we’re speaking to two Useful Idiots return guests: Mouin Rabbani, co-editor at Jadaliyya and non-resident fellow at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies, and human rights attorney Craig Mokhiber, who resigned from the United Nations over its failure to act on Gaza.
- [Cowardice: The UN’s Failure Over the Gaza Genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-10-20) - On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Craig Mokhiber, Former New York Director of the UN High Commissioner’s Office for Human Rights. He discusses the cowardice of United Nations officials who have refused to call Israel’s slaughter in Gaza a genocide, UN officials’ fear over powerful Western states and Israeli proxies, the UN’s
- [Trump’s Gaza Plan: Peace or Surrender?](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-10-10) - Donald Trump released his “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict” on 29 September, and on 8 October he announced Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase- a ceasefire and hostage deal.For some, like Lynn Westmoreland, a former US Republican Congressman, the 20-point document is a positive step. He says it represents a
- [There is no doubt that a genocide has taken place.](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-10-07) - This episode is an interview with Craig Gerard Mokhiber, a former rights official who previously penned a widely read letter criticizing the UN’s human rights failures, warning of genocide in Gaza.
- [Gaza, the UN & Israel’s Final Battle + Trump's Gaza Plan & Microsoft Victory](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-09-30) - Roger Waters joins the show to talk about Gaza, the UN, free speech & what he wants the president of Colombia to do. Plus, he reacts to the latest crackdowns on speech, the war in Ukraine, & why some musicians are such cowards when it comes to Israel.But first, we’re joined by Vaniya Agrawal &
- [UN Charter Explained: ALL Nations Trading with Israel Are Breaking International Law](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-09-26)
- [MYTH of Western Democracy SHATTERED by US Support for G*nocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-09-19-2) - One year ago today, the United Nations General Assembly gave Israel a 12-month deadline to end its illegal occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Not only has Israel not complied, but it has proceeded to increase its genocide of the Palestinians in both territories, with full support from the U.S.Craig Mokhiber, an
- [Interview with Taznemo](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-09-19-1) - Craig Mokhiber is an international human rights lawyer, writer, and activist, and former senior United Nations official. He stepped down from his UN post in October of 2023, penning a widely-read letter warning of genocide in Palestine, criticizing the UN’s response, and calling for a new approach to Palestine based on international law and human
- [This is the best chance for the UN to stop Israel's genocide in Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-09-14) - Amid ongoing, horrifying massacres, Israel has put the entirety of Gaza City under a forced displacement order as it bombs high-rise towers, homes and shelters, vaporizing dozens of buildings, one city block after another, with no end in sight.And this month, Israel took its seemingly limitless aggression to Qatar, bombing the capital Doha in an
- [The UNGA’s 12-Month Deadline to End the Israeli Occupation Has Passed: What Follows Non-Compliance?](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-09-18-1) - This event is organised by Law for Palestine as part of its “Jurists for Palestine Forum” – Season 3, Panel Discussion 7.Speakers:Ralph Wilde, Professor of Int’l Law at University College LondonCraig Mokhiber, Int’l Lawyer, Former Senior United Nations Human Rights OfficialMaren Mantovani, BDS National Committee and Stop the Wall CampaignHassan Jabareen, Palestinian human rights lawyer
- [The U.N.’s Last Chance For Decency](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-09-18-2) - Two days ago, a highly authoritative UN independent Commission of Inquiry issued a report accusing Israel of genocide.The Commission’s report adds to a mountain of expert opinion that Israel is committing the crime of crimes.And yet, nearly two years into this genocide, the United Nations has failed to take meaningful action to stop it.Dimitri Lascaris
- [Israel's Attack on Qatar: The Impact](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-09-12) - This webinar, hosted by Just World Educational, brought together leading voices to analyse Israel’s attack on Doha, Qatar, during ceasefire talks. Panellists exposed how the strike revealed Israel’s refusal of peace and the deep complicity of the United States in enabling genocide against Gaza.The discussion highlighted:• Hamas’s clear focus on ending the war and securing
- ["Uniting for Peace": How U.N. Could Override U.S. Veto, End Gaza Genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-09-04) - The Trump administration is facing growing criticism for suspending visas for Palestinian passport holders, including for Palestinian officials set to attend the annual U.N. General Assembly this month. When the U.S. denied a visa to Yasser Arafat to address the U.N. in 1988, the General Assembly was moved to Geneva — the U.N. faces similar
- [Israeli Terror in Lebanon: Inside the Pager Attacks | BT Documentary Exclusive](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-07-18) - On September 17, 2024, pagers began exploding across Lebanon and Syria. The next day, it was walkie-talkies. Israel’s Mossad had booby-trapped communication devices and detonated them remotely, killing 37 people and injuring nearly 3,000, including children.In this special documentary report, journalist Rania Khalek goes inside the attack, tracing the human toll of one of Israel’s
- [Killed While Collecting Water: Inside Israel’s Extermination Plot](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-07-15) - Israel has turned Gaza into a giant kill zone, with hundreds of Palestinians — including many children — gunned down while trying to collect food at so-called “humanitarian” distribution centers. With the help of Corporate America, the genocide has been operationalized, normalized, and broadcast in real time.Craig Mokhiber joins Rania Khalek live on Dispatches to
- [Israel Ceasefire Explained](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-07-08) - Katie talks to Human Rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber about the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation massacres, concentration camps, and open genocide. Then Katie speaks to former Army ranger Greg Stoker about U.S. concentration camps, the IDF and the floods in Texas, where he’s based.
- [Mounting War Crimes in Gaza's "Killing Fields"](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-07-03) - Deep Focus host, John Kiriakou, talks to Craig Mokhiber, about the live streamed genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, the implications for international law, and the massing list of war crimes against the U.S., Israel and European countries and corporations.
- [Iran Has A Right To Defend Itself From Israel's Relentless Aggression](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-06-17) - Since Israel attacked Iran several days ago, the so-called “mainstream” discourse in the West has been chock full of proclamations that Israel has a “right to defend itself”.But there have been few (if any) competent analyses of the legality of Israel’s actions.To examine the legality of Israel’s attacks on Iran and Iran’s response to those
- [International Community Refusing to Stop Israel Over Fear of the US](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-06-11) - Israel continues to torture members of the Madleen after it seized their aid boat in international waters, abducted the 12 unarmed humanitarians on board, and then forced French-Palestinian Member of the European Parliament, Rima Hassan, and Brazilian activist, Thiago Avila, into solitary confinement.Craig Mokhiber, an international human rights lawyer and former senior United Nations human
- [Chamber 2 - Panel 3 and 4 / Gaza Tribunal Sarajevo Public Assembly](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-06-02) - Chamber 2: International Relations & World OrderPanel 3: Deficiencies of the Formal International –Normative OrderModerator: Lisa HajjarThe International System in the Age of Genocide – Craig MokhiberLooking Ahead to Enforcement – Phyllis BennisWorking with and Beyond International Courts / Peoples’ Tribunals as Alternative Justice Sites:Assessing the Role of Civil Society – Michelle Burgis-KasthalaPanel 4: GTP
- [Breaking news and analysis on day 608 of the Gaza genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-06-05-2)
- [The Campaign to Hold Israel Accountable for Genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-06-05) - International human rights law specialist and former UN human rights official who stepped down from his post as director of the New York office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights after October 7th, 2023, returns to Bad Faith podcast to discuss the Rafah massacre in which dozens of Palestinians were killed by
- ["Yes, really": American PMCs (back) in Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-06-04-podcast) - Listen to Podcast: 36 minutes
- [The Gaza Tribunal](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-06-04-gaza-tribunal) - The conversation focuses on the Gaza Tribunal, a citizen-led initiative aimed at addressing the ongoing genocide in Gaza in the context of the broader Palestine question. Craig Mokhiber discusses the tribunal’s purpose, its historical context, and the urgency of recognising genocide and apartheid. The dialogue emphasises the need for public mobilisation and the importance of
- [The Sarajevo Declaration of the “Gaza Tribunal”](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-05-30) - The Sarajevo Declaration of the “Gaza Tribunal” with Craig MokhiberIN CONVERSATION WITHBASSAM HADDAD & MOUIN RABBANICraig Mokhiber is an international human rights lawyer and former seniorUnited Nations Official. He left the UN in October of 2023, penning a widely read letter that warned of genocide in Gaza, criticized the international response and called for a
- [Enforce International Human Rights Law](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-05-15) - Interview on Black Agenda Radio on the need to enforce international human rights law.
- [ICJ hearings on the Israeli regime’s attacks on humanitarians including UNRWA, and its blocking of aid](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-04-30) - Interview on Pacifica Radio on the importance of ICJ hearings on the Israeli regime’s attacks on humanitarians, including UNRWA, and its blocking of aid:https://wbai.org/archive/program/episode/?id=58084
- [International Law, The UN, and System Failure](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-04-10) - In this episode, former UN human rights specialist on international law Craig Mokhiber reflects on how Israel’s genocidal military campaign has produced an unprecedented crisis for the international order, and how it might represent an opportunity make it more equitable. He also discusses the role, achievements, and failing of the United Nations and the policies
- [Ex-UN Official Reveals True Scope of Gaza Genocide Plans](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-04-14) - Genocide has no speed limits nor time constrains. The two-year long slaughter of the Palestinians in Gaza is but the latest phase of a Holocaust that has been going on for nearly a century. The deliberate and collective plan to erase an entire people physically, culturally, and even strike them from the historical record is
- [US & Israel Rain Hell Around the World, from Gaza to College Campuses](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-04-01) - Israel’s genocide in Gaza has triggered a global crackdown on dissent, with Western governments not only enabling the atrocities but also waging war on human rights and free speech. Join a special live episode of Dispatches with Rania Khalek as Craig Mokhiber, former director of the New York Office of the UN High Commissioner for
- [Marco Rubio’s LIES About Mahmoud Khalil DEBUNKED By Lawyer](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-03-21-2) - Katie talks to Human Rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber and Palestinian-American journalist Said Arikat about Marco Rubio’s lies and excuses for the illegal detainment of Mahmoud Khalil.
- [Israeli minister makes "Nazi-like" threat to destroy Palestinians](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-03-21) - This is a segment from The Electronic Intifada’s livestream on day 531 of the Gaza genocide. Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Jon Elmer and Asa Winstanley were joined by human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber, journalist and researcher Eli Clifton and Abubaker Abed live from the Gaza Strip. You can watch the full show here: https://youtube.com/live/kAx1nEUvnoA
- [Israel Shatters Ceasefire and Resumes Genocide with Trump’s Approval](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-03-20-2) - On The Freedom Side LIVE, Thursday, 3/20 at 3pm ET/12pm PT, hosts Rania Khalek and Eugene Puryear are joined by special guests:Mariam Barghouti, a journalist and policy analyst based in Ramallah, joins the show to discuss Israel’s resumption of its genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza, launched just a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
- [Breaking news and analysis on day 531 of the Gaza genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-03-20-1)
- [Israel BREAKS Ceasefire With Human Rights Lawyer Craig Mokhiber & Palestinian Journalist Said Arikat](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-03-19) - Katie talks to Human Rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber and Palestinian-American journalist Said Arikat about Israel’s relaunched genocide, Zionism’s war on free speech and Human Rights, and the attacks on Yemen.
- [US working on project of Israeli impunity double time](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2025-03-14) - Despite a ceasefire signed in January, Israel has imposed a blockade on humanitarian aid and cut off electricity to Gaza this month in an attempt to exert pressure on Hamas and secure the release of more captives.International rights groups have condemned Israel’s moves as violations of international law.But is this where the reach of the
- [Israel's Wall of Impunity - Ralph Nader Radio Hour Episode 561](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-12-07) - Ralph welcomes international human rights lawyer and activist, and former senior United Nations human rights official Craig Mokhiber to discuss Israel and Gaza—if Israel should be thrown out of the UN, how Trump’s positions will compare to Biden’s, and whether we’re starting to see cracks in Israel’s wall of impunity. Plus, Ralph shares a possible
- [U.S vetoes another United Nations Gaza ceasefire resolution](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-11-24) - “It was the 4th time the Biden Administration used it veto power at the UN to reject a ceasefire after claiming that it was working tirelessly towards one.”
- [The UN has failed in its duty to prevent GENOCIDE in GAZA](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-11-25) - In this conversation, Craig Mokhiber discusses the recent ICC arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, the implications for international justice, the role of the US in the ongoing conflict, and critiques the UN’s response to the situation in Gaza. He emphasises the historic nature of the warrants, the shift in global accountability for Israel, and the
- [How Mossad interference delayed ICC prosecution](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-11-16) - It’s been 293 days since the International Court of Justice in The Hague ordered Israel to halt all killing and other genocidal acts against the Palestinian people.And it was 177 days ago that the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, two of the Israeli leaders
- [Beyond The United Nations](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-10-09-2) - In this conversation, International human rights lawyer, Craig Mokhiber, who was the former UN Director of the NY Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, discusses his resignation and critiques the UN’s failure to stop the genocide in Palestine. He highlights the political pressures that prevent the UN from acting on human
- ['A textbook case of genocide': MEMO in Conversation](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-10-09) - Craig Mokhiber resigned from the UN over its inaction with regards the ‘textbook case of genocide’ taking place in Gaza. One year on, little has changed. He joins MEMO in Conversation to discuss the events of the past 12 months.It has been almost a year since Craig Mokhiber resigned from the UN over the world
- [Has the UN failed Palestinians?](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-10-05-bt-2) - Speaking to MEMO, the former Director of the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Craig Mokhiber, discusses the complicity of Western powers in Israel’s genocide, the collapse of international institutions and the enduring impunity enjoyed by the occupation state. Yet, amidst the devastation, he sees hope in the global civil
- [Palestine & Lebanon Have the Right to Defend Themselves Against Israel](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-10-05-bt) - Israel, with the full backing of the U.S., claims to be massacring civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon in self-defense. Does this have any legal merit? What about the rights of Palestine and Lebanon? To discuss this and more Rania Khalek was joined by longtime human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber.
- [Inside Western media’s reporting on Gaza | The Listening Post](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-10-05) - When political leaders speak of genocide, they repeat a timeworn mantra: “Never again.”Over the past year, for the Palestinians of Gaza, “again” has become reality – mass casualties broadcast almost in real time by its victims.This film is about an alternative version of that reality – the one told by major Western news organisations –
- [“What Have We Learned?” after one year of Israel’s Genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-10-01) - Join our third edition of “What Have We Learned?” after one year of Israel’s Genocide with Ussama Makdisi, hosted by Bassam Hadddad. Scholars, journalists, activists, and authors select 5 themes/topics and analyze what we have learned about them.Gaza in Context Project is billing this series as lessons learned, one year on, to break through the
- [EXPOSED: How Western Media Can Be Prosecuted For Its Role In Gaza Genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-09-20) - International human rights lawyer and former senior UN official Craig Mokhiber exposes the Western media’s role in the “machine of genocide” on Gaza and how it can be held legally accountable for its propaganda and bias reporting.Citing the Nuremberg Tribunal and the Rwanda Genocide, Mokhiber exposes historical legal precedents where media companies and figures have
- [Israel commits act of mass terrorism against Lebanon   Lebanon Pager EXPLOSION With Lebanese Journalist Rania Khalek + Craig Mokhiber On Self Defense](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-09-18) - Lebanese journalist Rania Khalek breaks down who is behind the pager explosion in Lebanon. Human Rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber explains why Israel does NOT have the right to defend itself.Rania Khalek is a Middle East-based journalist for Breakthrough News, where she hosts the show Dispatches. She also co-hosts the weekly Freedom Side livestream with Eugene
- [Genocidal Media, Genocidal Endorsements With Craig Mokhiber + Dave Anthony and Josh Olson](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-09-10) - International human rights lawyer and former senior United Nations Official Craig Mokhiber explains why Western media can (and should) be held legally accountable for its role in the Gaza genocide. Then Dave Anthony and Josh Olson, who took Bush’s masterclass for their Audit podcast, explain why nobody should be celebrating a Cheney endorsement and why
- [Reparations and Human Rights Obligations to Ensure Racial Justice](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-09-05) - With Craig Mokhiber, Esq., International Human Rights Lawyer and activist, a former senior United Nations human rights official who resigned due to the UN’s human rights failures in the Middle East; Robert Jereski, Esq., Co-Coordinator of Code Pink and allies’ initiative lobbying countries’ missions to the UN to have the General Assembly bypass the Security
- [Craig Mokhiber dissects the ICJ’s bombshell ruling on the Israeli occupation](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/craig-mokhiber-dissects-the-icjs-bombshell-ruling-on-the-israeli-occupation) - On July 19, the International Court of Justice, or ICJ, ruled that Israel’s occupation of Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem is illegal and must end immediately. Palestinians, of course, have been saying this for years. The court stated that Israel must halt all new settlement construction, evacuate settlers, and pay reparations to Palestinians,
- [Ending Police Violence Around the Globe: The Global Outcry](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2022-12-10) - On December 5, 2022, The NGO Committee on Human Rights at the UN and the Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist were proud to make space for several family members of young men lost to police violence, as well as several prominent scholars and community leaders, at the Church of the Incarnation in Midtown
- [UNFCCC Paris COP21 Human Rights](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2015-12-11) - Press Conference, Paris 10 December 2015. 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change In this briefing, human rights experts will explain how the human rights framework can confront evolving threats, including those posed by climate change and will address continuing efforts to integrate human rights considerations in the
- [Craig Mokhiber on GCTV with Bill Miller](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-07-09) - Craig Mokhiber, Director of the UN Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York, details how when the UN was established in 1945, the main goals were to eliminate the scourge of war, promote economic and social development and enhance human rights worldwide. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) defines the
- [The Mokhiber Letter](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-10-28) - On 28 October 2023, Mokhiber penned a detailed letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, as his “last official communication” as a United Nations official, setting out in detail his concerns about the worsening human rights situation in Palestine, his assessment that genocide was unfolding there, his understanding of the failures of the
- [UNICEF: Human rights and the global food crisis](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2008-09-01) - NEW YORK, USA, 29 August 2008 — It is projected that by the year 2050, the world’s population will top nine billion. Meanwhile, pressure caused by the demand for more food is sending global food prices soaring. To address these issues, the United Nations convened an unprecedented panel — the Expert Consultation on Human Rights
- [Durban Review Conference: "A global anti-racism movement" (Craig Mokhiber)](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2009-04-06) - United Nations, 6 April 2009 – Craig Mokhiber, Deputy Director of the New York Office of the High Commission for Human Rights is presenting the latest developments in the preparatory process of the Durban Review Conference.Durban Review Conference website: http://www.un.org/durbanreview2009/
- [US among 18 nations elected to UN Human Rights Council](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2009-05-12) - United Nations, 12 May 2009 – Craig Mokhiber, Deputy Director of the New York office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) briefed the press on the Human Rights Council elections that took place this morning in the General assembly Hall. He gives the view of the OHCHR on the election of the United
- [GRITtv: Roundtable on Racism: Will the UN Report Make A Difference?: Craig Mokhiber & Damon Hewitt](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2009-06-17)
- [World Voices Project: design by ArchiCULTURE Studio](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2009-07-26) - Zoran Zelic from ArchiCULTURE Studio designed the visual identity, site and graphic elements of World Voices Project, an artistic audio installation that took place at South Street Seaport in New York from July 20 through August 3, 2008.World Voices Project, created by location sound engineer and artist Brenda Ray, is a mosaic of recordings of
- [Empire - The World's Most Powerful Club](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2009-10-01) - The United Nations Security Council is under attack. In a world threatened by wars, terrorism, nuclear proliferation and catastrophic climate change, the five veto-wielding permanent members are being challenged by emerging powers demanding a seat at the top table. Empire analyses past, present and future of this most powerful of clubs.
- [Report of Dr Arjun Sengupta to UN Human Rights Council, 16 September 2010](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2010-09-16) - Delivered on his behalf by Craig Mokhiber, OHCHR. Dcoument reference: A/HRC/15/23
- [Speaking to US Human Rights Network (USHRN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) delegation](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2010-11-01) - Craig Mokhiber of the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights, Development and Economic and Social Issues Branch speaking to US Human Rights Network (USHRN) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) delegation on Monday, November 1, 2010.
- [#RightsNotBribes: The human rights case against corruption](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2013-03-07) - Ahead of a Human Rights Council panel discussion on anti-corruption, 13 March 2013, United Nations Human Rights, civil society and many worldwide discuss the human rights case against corruption. Netizens are making good use of social media to fight corruption. Be part of it. Use #RightsNotBribes to share your views and questions!Moderator: Craig Mokhiber, Chief,
- [A Discussion on the Nexus between Human Rights and Development](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2013-06-04) - An exploration on the inter-related and mutually reinforcing nature of Human Rights and Development, specifically in the context of the SDGs and Post-2015 Development Agenda discussions. Issues to be discussed include how a HR framework could concretely apply in terms of measurement, evaluation, reporting, accountability, etc. Time permitting, we will also consider possible collaborations among
- [UN agencies meet to address unsafe mixed migration by sea](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2015-03-05) - Video news release about the Conference held at IMO about unsafe mixed migration by sea.
- [Impacts of Climate Change on Human Rights](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2015-11-27) - Any agreement on climate change reached in the Conference of Parties (COP 21) taking place in Paris, needs to have a human rights response at its core, the UN Human Rights Office has said. >>Read more
- [Panel I The Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2015-12-08) - The Sustainable Development Goals & Human Rights: The Post-2015 Development Agenda & Mechanisms to Monitor Reaching Global Goals and Realizing Human Rights With Paris Commitment to Climate JusticeCraig Mokhiber, Chief, Development and Economic and Social Issues Branch, Office of the High Commissioner for Human RightsPam AnonThysene, International relations ADL Canada
- [Role of the Spanish private sector in tackling LGBTI discrimination](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2018-06-08) - Craig Mokhiber, Director and Deputy to the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights at the United Nations delivers message to Diversa Global Association Annual Dinner on the role of the Spanish private sector in tackling LGBTI discrimination.
- [Time for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older People!](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2021-02-14) - Dr. Craig Mokhiber, Director, New York Office, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR), makes a clear and compelling case for the need to advocate for a Convention on the Rights of Older People. If not now, when? Ten minute excerpt from February 3, 2021 webinar hosted by the International Federation on
- [MSNBC LX interview on the human rights situation in Palestine](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2021-05-20)
- [Age and Youth: Together for a Change; Dignity and Rights in the time of COVID," a discussion concerning the human rights of older persons](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2021-10-28) - The human rights of older persons are about the human rights of everybody and building intergenerational connections is very important. It’s time for a really strong call to action on this issue. The human rights of millions of older persons are under threat and increasingly so.”Craig Mokhiber, Director of the New York Office of the
- [Human Rights Council pledging online event 2022](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2022-09-07) - In advance of the Human Rights Council elections that will take place this autumn for the membership term 2023-2025, Amnesty International and the International Service for Human Rights will hold an online pledging event for candidate States on 7 September 2022.
- [Arab News Frankly Speaking | S8 E7 | Craig Mokhiber, former Director, NY Office UN High Comm. for Human Rights](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2022-11-12) - On this episode of Frankly Speaking, we hear from Craig Mokhiber, the former Director of the New York Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who has resigned, blaming the UN for “failing” to prevent a “genocide” against the Palestinians. We ask him whether his resignation will change anything at the agency, why he says Israeli lobbyists are putting pressure on UN
- [Speech at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Niagara](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2022-11-20)
- [“Genocide”: Top U.N. Official Craig Mokhiber Resigns, Denounces Israeli Assault on Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-1101) - A former top United Nations official in New York joins us for an in-depth interview about why he has resigned after publicly accusing the U.N. of failing to address what he calls a “text-book case of genocide” unfolding in Gaza. Craig Mokhiber is a longtime international human rights lawyer who served as director of the
- [United Nations Human Rights Official Accuses Israel Of "Textbook Case Of Genocide"](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/20231101)
- [Top UN human rights commission official resigns over "textbook case of genocide" of Palestinians](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-01) - Craig Mokhiber, the director of the New York office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has resigned, over what he calls the “text book case of genocide” of Palestinian civilians in Gaza under Israeli bombardment. The Guardian news on Tuesday reported Craig Mokhiber as saying the UN was failing in its duty to
- [Q&A: Former UN official Craig Mokhiber on Gaza and genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-02) - Craig Mokhiber, a top United Nations human rights official who stepped down at the weekend over the organisation’s response to the war in Gaza, has called on the UN to attach the same standards to Israel as it does when assessing human rights violations in other countries around the world. Mokhiber, who was the director of
- [Lettre de Craig Mokhiber sur la guerre - directeur du Haut-Commissaire de l'ONU](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/20231103)
- [Carta de Craig Mokhiber sobre la guerra - director del Alto Comisionado de la ONU](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-03)
- [Craig Mokhiber on UN's failures in Palestine and why he quit](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/202311-04) - Senior UN Human Rights official Craig Mokhiber recently resigned over the organization’s failure to address the brutal genocide in Gaza and Israel’s apartheid policies against Palestinians. In this interview with Vijay Prashad, he talks about how the UN failed the people of Palestine over the decades and how the UN moved away from the principled
- [Resigned Director of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: The West has reached the stage of collusion with the aggression against Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-1104)
- [UN official resigns over 'prima facie case of genocide' in Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/20231104) - Craig Mokhiber, a former Director in the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and expert in international law, joins Max Blumenthal to explain why he resigned in protest of the United Nations’ toothless approach to what he calls a “genocide” carried out by Israel against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
- [A Genocide Tax - Ralph Nader Radio Hour Episode 504](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-04) - Ralph welcomes Craig Mokhiber, who just resigned his post as the director in the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for the United Nations over the UN response to the bombing of Gaza. Then, we are joined by CODEPINK peace activist, Medea Benjamin, who was recently arrested at a hearing on
- [Jews Say NO To Israel's Genocide In Gaza & UN Official Craig Mokhiber RESIGNS](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-08) - A panel of Jewish activists against genocide join the show followed by leading human rights and UN Official Craig Mokhiber who resigned over the institution’s failure of Palestinian people.
- [Ex-UN official: Palestine-Israel two-state solution 'a joke’ at UN | Talk to Al Jazeera](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-09) - As the war on Gaza escalates, the United Nations’ stark divisions delayed a resolution for three weeks.Senior human rights official Craig Mokhiber resigned, protesting against the UN’s silence on the “wholesale slaughter of the Palestinian people” by the Israeli army. In his resignation, Mokhiber criticised the UN’s inaction in the face of “genocide” in the
- [The UN Human Rights Council Tried to Silence Craig Mokhiber, He Resigned](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/20231110) - In this episode of “Occupied Thoughts” FMEP non-resident Fellow Peter Beinart speaks with Craig Mokhiber, who recently resigned from his post as a Director at the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Mr. Mokhiber talks about the culture of the UN and how powerful member states operate to shield Israel from criticism, and if/how
- [Is Israel committing the crime of Genocide against Palestinians in Gaza?](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-10) - Is Israel committing the crime of Genocide against Palestinians in Gaza? And why might countries avoid calling out a genocide? Departing senior U.N. human rights official Craig Mokhiber wrote to the High Commissioner for Human Rights, saying: “We are seeing a genocide unfolding before our eyes, and the Organization that we serve appears powerless to
- [Human Rights Lawyer RESIGNS From UN Over Their FAILURE To Protect Palestinians](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-11) - Craig Mokhiber is a longtime international human rights lawyer who served as director of the New York Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. He has resigned after publicly accusing the U.N. of failing to address what he calls a “text-book case of genocide” unfolding in Gaza. His resignation letter has gone
- [Frankly Speaking | S8 E7 | Craig Mokhiber, former Director, NY Office UN High Comm. for Human Rights](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-12) - On this episode of Frankly Speaking, we hear from Craig Mokhiber, the former Director of the New York Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, who has resigned, blaming the UN for “failing” to prevent a “genocide” against the Palestinians. We ask him whether his resignation will change anything at the agency, why he says Israeli lobbyists are putting pressure on UN
- [UN Official Who Resigned in Disgust: Gaza is ‘Textbook Case Of Genocide’](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-13) - Craig Mokhiber worked at the UN for three decades and recently resigned from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights over its failure to address what he called a “textbook case of genocide in Gaza.” He joined Rania Khalek to discuss what prompted him to leave when he did, the current Israeli assault
- [Ex-UN official calls Gaza situation 'genocide,' says Israeli actions listed in Genocide Convention](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-15) - Craig Mokhiber, a former top UN official, called the ongoing situation in Gaza a “genocide,” explaining and supporting his assessment by referencing “many of the specific actions” outlined in the UN Genocide Convention.Mokhiber, former director of the New York office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, resigned from his position last week
- [Craig Mokhiber | Recite Al Jazeeri](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/20231116)
- [Former UN Official EXPOSES What Israel Is REALLY Doing In Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-16) - Craig Mokhiber explains the complicated background of how Human Shields are really used in Israel and Gaza.
- [“La ONU fracasó”: alto funcionario que renunció por inacción en Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-22)
- [It's Genocide. Plain & Simple.](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-11-30) - Craig Mokhiber resigned as Director of the UN’s New York Office of the Higher Commissioner for Human Rights citing the organizations insufficient response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, and the push back he received even before 10/7 when critiquing the human rights violations perpetrated by Israel. In this episode, he applies his expertise as
- [Stopping the Genocide in Palestine: A Conversation with Craig Mokhiber](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-12-09) - The Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace (https://www.pcap-us.org/) and Friends of Sabeel North America (https://www.fosna.org/) co-hosted a webinar Saturday, December 9 with Craig Mokhiber, who recently and very publicly resigned as Director of the New York Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in protest of the UN’s inaction to stop the unfolding genocide in
- [Israel, Hamas & Gaza: UN Insider Craig Mokhiber Exposes Genocide, Apartheid & Human Rights Failures](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-12-10) - In this episode of The Laura Flanders Show, we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) while confronting a stark reality: There hasn’t been an end to Israel’s apartheid and the genocide against Palestinians. As we reflect on this document’s legacy, we’re reminded that the fight for human rights is
- [Former UN official: Biden is inciting genocide](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-12-15) - International human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber served as the director for the New York office of the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, but resigned over the UN’s failure to stop what he, and others, calls a “textbook case of genocide” in Gaza.He describes the politicalization of the organization and the West’s refusal to follow
- [Breaking news and analysis on day 77 of Gaza's Al-Aqsa Flood](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-12-22)
- [UN officials abdicate responsibilities regarding the Gaza genocide, with Craig Mokhiber](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2023-12-26)
- [Breaking news and analysis on day 89 of Gaza's Al-Aqsa Flood](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-01-03)
- [The New York Times "weaponized" Hamas rape story is a fraud. Ali Abunimah debunks it.](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-01-05)
- [Former UN official on Israel’s rape claims](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-01-14) - International human rights lawyer Craig Mokhiber served as the director for the New York office of the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, but resigned over the UN’s failure to stop what he, and others, calls a “textbook case of genocide” in Gaza.He describes the politicalization of the organization and the West’s refusal to follow
- [Norman Finkelstein & Craig Mokhiber EXPLAIN ICJ Genocide Decision on Israel](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-01-24) - Political scientist Norman Finkelstein and Human Rights attorney Craig Mokhiber react to the International Court of Justice’s ruling and explain what it really means.
- [Gaza: ICJ ruling, UN failures, and US complicity | The Chris Hedges Report w/Craig Mokhiber](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/20240126) - The International Court of Justice has just issued preliminary measures against Israel for the crime of genocide in Gaza. The ruling follows weeks of anticipation and months of international outcry for Israel to face accountability from the UN. While much remains undetermined, this is a critical development in a time when the integrity of international
- [Ordered to prevent genocide - The Grayzone live](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-01-26) - International legal expert and ex-UN Office of Human Rights Commissioner whistleblower Craig Mokhiber joins the Grayzone’s Aaron Mate and Max Blumenthal to discuss the ICJ’s landmark ruling ordering Israel to prevent genocide by its forces in the besieged Gaza Strip.
- [‘UNRWA Is A Threat To Israel’s Ethnonationalist Plan’ - UN Human Rights Lawyer Craig Mokhiber](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/20244-01-29) - Human Rights lawyer and former UN official Craig Mokhiber explains the real reason the U.S. is defunding UNRWA, why it’s a terrible decision and how it will cause Palestinians to suffer even more than they already are.
- [LYING Biden Stooge EXPOSED For Shilling For Israel By Former UN Official](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-01-30) - Human Rights lawyer and former UN official Craig Mokhiber reacts to National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby’s pathetic shilling for Israel and his whitewashing of their genocide. It’s probably because Kirby himself is complicit. And he even wears an Israeli dog tag!Craig Mokhiber is a longtime international human rights lawyer who served
- [Ex-UN Official "Israel's Trying To FINISH The Job In Rafah" w/Craig Mokhiber (Interview)](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-02-13)
- [“It's not complex, it's genocide” Former top UN official on Gaza](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-02-16) - ‘Israel operates under a climate of absolute impunity,’ says Craig Mokhiber, former top UN official.Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza the United Nations has been under pressure. More than 85 percent of the Gazan population is currently homeless and living in dire conditions, while the UN remains in political gridlock.Three weeks after the
- [The Oxford Union Debate: United Nations](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-02-19) - Craig Mokhiber speaks in proposition of the motion that This House Has No Confidence in the United Nations.
- [Ex-U.N. Official Craig Mokhiber: Israel Must Be Held Accountable for Violating Ceasefire Resolution](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-03-26) - We speak with former top U.N. human rights official Craig Mokhiber after the Security Council voted Monday on a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all remaining hostages. The United States abstained from the vote, allowing it to pass after nearly six months of obstructing similar efforts at the
- [Night Falls In The Evening Lands: The Assange Epic](https://www.craigmokhiber.org/archives/portfolio-archive/2024-04-26) - Opening Speech | Night Falls In The Evening Lands: The Assange Epic | 9th March 2024

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