
Thoughts? Is this being selective about hr, or is diplomatic protocol just exempt from morality?
Looking back at the courtesy call between Leni Robredo and the Israeli Embassy, it raises a question that a lot of progressive supporters seem to dodge.
Robredo’s whole political identity and appeal have been built on human rights, ethical governance, and standing up for the marginalized. Yet, engaged standard diplomatic pleasantries with representatives of a state heavily criticized globally for human rights violations and international law non-compliance.
If a administration politician did a warm photo-op with a controversial foreign delegation, critics would call it complicity or a lack of moral backbone. But when traditional opposition figures do it, it gets passed off as "standard diplomatic protocol" or "just economic cooperation."
At what point does pragmatism cross into hypocrisy? Can you truly champion human rights domestically while keeping quiet on international humanitarian issues just to maintain diplomatic optics? Curious how people balance her brand of "principled leadership" with the realities of foreign relations.