Moving lecture from Philippe Lazzarini, former UNRWA commissioner at the Institute of Development Studies today. Never in his 35 years of humanitarian work has Lazzarini seen such blatant violations of International Humanitarian Law, the Geneva Conventions, international human rights & the near collapse of the multi-lateral world order, amidst complicity & silence from powerful players. Over 130 of his colleagues were killed & Palestinians live in totally sub-human conditions in Gaza. Despite the despair, we all have a duty to call out all these violations, even though it may come at personal & professional costs, & even if it means condemning our 'friends'. As Tutu said: 'To be silent in the face of oppression is to side with the oppressor.' The old order is not yet totally gone and we must resist the law of the jungle. Ordinary citizens and shifting public opinion can and must force politicians in western countries to use alternative means like sanctions. #gaza #Palestine