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"Law as a cudgel that you deploy selectively" w/ Sarah Leah Whitson

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The brothers welcome Sarah Leah Whitson,  the Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) and former director of the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch, to discuss the role of human rights advocacy amidst the ongoing genocide, the initiative to hold Blinken, Biden, and Lloyd Austin legally accountable,  the failure of the ICC, and how Gaza has proven to be the "graveyard" of the "rules-based order." Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel Date of recording: April 8, 2025. Follow us on our socials: X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Music by Hadiiiiii *Sign up at Patreon.com/MakdisiStreet to access all the bonus content, including the latest one*

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