Rwanda: Israel and Rwanda, Partners in Persecution

13 July 2017
opinion

Despite Kagame's totalitarian regime being infamous for horrendous human rights abuses inside the country and in DR Congo, Rwanda is now a member of the UN Human Rights Council. Rwanda has signaled that it will use its seat to defend its friend, the colonial state of Israel.

On July 9, Rwandan "President" Paul Kagame arrived in Israel for another of his many visits to reinforce the longstanding pact between his military dictatorship and Israel's brutal settler colonial regime. This time Kagame enjoyed an unusual honour not even afforded to President Trump when he visited Israel in May. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin both showed up to greet him upon arrival. The Jerusalem Post suggested that the special welcome had to do with Rwanda's seat on the UN Human Rights Council--seriously. President Rivlin appeared to confirm this in his remarks:

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