Rights group rep resigns after Hezbollah-symbol controversy
Anti-Israel activist Aziz Ghali resigned in July from the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), which was founded in Paris in 1922, in protest of his removal as its spokesperson following a speech he allegedly delivered while wearing Hezbollah symbols.“I announce my resignation from this institution, not as an escape or a withdrawal, but as a moral and political stance against turning solidarity into a crime, against double standards, and against reducing human rights to a neutral language sometimes used to justify silence in the face of injustice,” Ghali, who is a citizen of Morocco, wrote in his resignation letter, which he published on the Al-Binaa website.FIDH in June announced that it would probe Ghali for “failure to adhere to the established code of conduct,” the Moroccan television channel Express TV reported. The announcement followed the surfacing of images of him circulated online while speaking, apparently at a panel, against…
Aziz Ghali resigned from the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) in July following an ethics probe. The investigation began after images circulated online showing Ghali displaying symbols of Hezbollah, which is designated a terrorist group. Ghali, an anti-Israel activist, stated his resignation was a "moral and political stance against turning solidarity into a crime." Olga Deutsch of NGO Monitor called Ghali's resignation "a welcome step for accountability," noting his past statements, including calling a convicted murderer his "comrade and friend" and a 2020 Facebook post with the text, "Death to the Jews who killed the kids."
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