Silencing Critics of Israel: Biden Pulls Nomination of Human Rights Lawyer For Decrying Apartheid

WatchmanForTruth
Published on Feb 28, 2023
Last Friday, the State Department announced the nomination of James Cavallaro, a widely respected human rights attorney, to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. But earlier this week, the State Department withdrew Cavallaroâ€™s nomination after reports emerged that he had described Israel as an apartheid state and had criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffriesâ€™s close ties to AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Defending the withdrawal of Cavallaroâ€™s nomination, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said, â€œHis statements clearly do not reflect U.S. policy. They are not a reflection of what we believe, and they are inappropriate to say the least.â€ The decision has sparked outrage within the human rights community. Cavallaro joins us to explain that this move by the Biden administration is particularly troubling because the role he was nominated for does not have any authority over U.S.-Israel relations and is an independent position.

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