The wars in Gaza and Ukraine have renewed old debates about Western hypocrisy. Norway's response is clear: A peaceful and just world order requires that we avoid double standards in our foreign policy.
Unless all countries abide by international law, the system will eventually collapse, he says. Norway has not shied away from revealing any of these violations of international law for what they are, regardless of who committed them, Hagerup says. It is the same bulwark against the “might is right” attitude, and against “the appearance of power politics,” he adds.