Omar Shakir
Omar Shakir is the Human Rights Watch director for Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, where he has been a vocal advocate for Palestinian rights and has frequently reported on the escalating violence and human rights abuses occurring in these regions. Recently, he emphasized that the attack on Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal is emblematic of the broader trend of rising settler violence against Palestinians, a situation that has worsened significantly since the outbreak of the latest Gaza war.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 35,047 | $2,700,000 | 1,394$ |
| Totals | 1 | 67,886,011 | 35,047 | $2,700,000 | 1,394$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United Kingdom:
Omar Shakir, who has headed the Israel and Palestine team at Human Rights Watch, resigned after leadership blocked a report on Palestinian refugees' right of return.
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United Kingdom:
Omar Shakir is the Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch.
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Slovakia:
Omar Shakir, director for Israel and Palestine at Human Rights Watch, criticized the notion of voluntary migration from Gaza as misleading.
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Slovakia:
Omar Shakir is the director for Israel and Palestine at Human Rights Watch who criticized the forced displacement of Gazans.
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Spain:
Omar Shakir stated that Human Rights Watch has gathered evidence of genocidal acts committed by Israel.
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United Kingdom:
Shakir stated that settlers routinely terrorise Palestinians, with the Israeli army often taking part.
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