What Happened: From the archives, Angelina Jolie criticized global injustice and the unequal distribution of human rights, condemning both the international focus on business interests and the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
What you need to know: Angelina Jolie has criticized global injustice, highlighting how some groups receive justice while others do not, even within the UN. In an interview with Syrian journalist Waad Al Kateab, Jolie reflected on her 20 years of international work, revealing that her earlier belief in straightforward “good guys” and “bad guys” was misguided.
What more: She described the current state of human rights as unequal, where rights are available to some but not others, and condemned the world’s focus on business interests. Jolie, who has witnessed war crimes, found this situation deeply troubling.
Also: She also condemned the ongoing Israeli bombardment of Gaza, calling it a form of collective punishment and decrying the international community’s inaction and complicity in the suffering of Palestinian civilians.