Huckabee: International community is silent in the face of Hamas's violence
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee called out the international silence in the wake of Hamas's violent suppression of protests against it. "Iran-backed Hamas cracked down w/ violence against Palestinians over protests against Hamas on…
Assessment
Huckabee's statement highlights a rift between US and international diplomatic responses to internal Palestinian violence. The selective condemnation he describes could undermine credibility of human rights frameworks. Attention now turns to whether other governments will break their silence or reinforce the pattern Huckabee calls out.