Posts Tagged ‘Human Rights frauds’
Via the NY Times:
The Obama administration intends to provide some $900 million to help rebuild Gaza, administration officials said Monday. A U.S. official said that the aid would not go to Hamas but would be funneled through nongovernmental organizations.
The aid will be formally announced next week when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels to a Palestinian donors’ conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, which is seeking to raise close to $2 billion for Gaza.
After the conference, Clinton will make her first trip to Israel as secretary of state.
Here’s Hillary before she was Secretary of State, kissing the wife of Yassir Arafat, the forefather of Muslim terrorism:
Bill Clinton’s presidential library raised more than 10 percent of the cost of its $165 million facility from foreign sources, with the most generous overseas donation coming from Saudi Arabia, according to interviews yesterday.
The presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has for months faced questions about the source of the money for her husband’s presidential library. During a September debate, moderator Tim Russert asked the senator whether her husband would release a donor list. Clinton said she was sure her husband would “be happy to consider that,” though the former president later declined to provide a list of donors.
So, if Bill Clinton got Saudi money, then you know that Hillary Clinton, the post-menopausal menace, got Saudi money. Those two don’t do anything apart except sleep together. This also explains Hillary Clinton’s penchant for Arabian things considering that on November 11, 1999, during a Gaza appearance with First Lady Hillary Clinton, Suha Arafat, wife of Muslim terrorist and pederast Yasser Arafat stated:
“Our people have been subjected to the daily and extensive use of poisonous gas by the Israeli forces, which has led to an increase in cancer cases among women and children.”
Moments after Suha Arafat accused Israel of gassing palestinian women and children, (but not the men) and instead of confronting Suha Arafat and asking her for evidence of her fraudulent claims, Hillary Clinton kissed her instead.
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h/t DailyAlert. Via CNN, the Jew-hating Ted Turner’s network:
Amnesty International is calling on the UN to impose an arms embargo on Israel and the Palestinians, saying both sides used weapons supplied from abroad to carry out attacks on civilians during their three-week conflict in Gaza. The group issued a report Sunday that detailed “evidence of war crimes and other serious violations of international law by all parties.” Malcolm Smart, Amnesty’s Middle East director, called on the U.S. to immediately suspend military aid to Israel.
See also Israel Responds to Amnesty Report
Amnesty International’s report presents a biased version of the events, and does not adhere to professional criteria and objectivity. The international community has accepted the fact that Hamas was solely responsible for the military confrontation, but the Amnesty report is dedicated almost exclusively to the censure of Israel. There is no mention in the report of Hamas’ deliberate use of civilians as human shields: Hamas’ bases, ammunition depots and battlegrounds were all purposely located in the midst of Palestinian population centers. The IDF never intentionally targeted civilians. The witnesses providing the descriptions appearing in the report are interested parties and under Hamas pressure.
The comparison of the supply of weapons to Israel and Hamas is inappropriate. Can a comparison be made between the weapons used by al-Qaeda and those used by NATO forces? Amnesty chose not to mention that Hamas is supported by foreign extremists in its struggle against the legal and recognized government of the Palestinian Authority.
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Via Jewish Chronicle:
Britain and Italy could join Canada and Israel in refusing to attend the Durban II Review Conference in April unless they receive cast-iron guarantees that it will not turn into an anti-Semitic, anti-Israel arena of hate.
Britain’s Foreign Office Minister Lord Malloch-Brown said on Tuesday: “I was at the first conference. I have never seen such a disgraceful event in quite a long international life….We are not going to stand idly by and allow this racist stuff to get through and be seen as acceptable. We are not going to have it.”
On Monday, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said:
“We will not send an Italian delegation [if it is the same as Durban 2001], but we will try to harmonize our position with other countries who are the friends of Jews.”
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Finally, the hypocritical frauds over at Amnesty International grew a spine and condemned Hamas for crimes against humanity. The leftwing puke vessels must have swallowed a morality pill that morning. Via YNetNews:
Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Hamas of waging a campaign to kill or maim scores of Palestinian opponents in the Gaza Strip since the end of December.
“Scores of others have been shot in the legs, knee-capped or inflicted with other injuries intended to cause severe disability, subjected to severe beatings … or otherwise tortured or ill-treated,” it added.
“Hamas forces and militias in the Gaza Strip have engaged in a campaign of abductions, deliberate and unlawful killings, torture and death threats against those they accuse of ‘collaborating’ with Israel, as well as opponents and critics,” the report said.
The victims included members of Palestinian Authority security forces and members of Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas’ Fatah party, Amnesty said.
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Norwegian doctor Mads Gilbert, who volunteered in Gaza during the successful and righteous IDF offensive, gave dozens of interviews to the Jew-hating international media as an ‘impartial observer,’ despite his past support for al-Qaeda’s terror attacks.
YnetNews reports:
The only Western doctor allowed into the Strip during the fighting is a member of the Norwegian socialist party Red, and a man who in the past expressed support for al-Qaeda’s September 11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
In an interview to Dagbladet newspaper in wake of the terror attacks, Gilbert said: “The attack on New York did not come as a surprise with the politics the West has followed the last decades. I am upset by the terrorist attack, but I am at least as upset over the suffering that the US has caused. It is in this context that 5000 dead has to be seen.
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The United Methodist headquarters in Washington, DC, has previously hosted appallingly controversial events including events for groups supportive of Marxist guerillas in El Salvador, the North Korean regime, Fidel Castro’s rule in Cuba, and the Soviet empire. And now they’re salivating to do it again.
Via OneNewsNow:
The United Methodist headquarters in Washington, DC, is hosting a month-long exhibit that portrays the founding of Israel as a catastrophe.
The display, which is titled “60 Years of Dispossession,” chronicles what Palestinians call the “Nakba” — the Palestinian word for “catastrophe.” Palestinians use the word to describe Israel’s founding, an event that is reviled in the Arab world. The photo exhibit trumps what it describes as “the 1948 mass deportation of Palestinians, massacres of civilians, and the razing to the ground of hundreds of Palestinian villages” following Israel’s creation.
According to a Faith in Action report, the exhibit is an “awareness building resource” that is being used in several countries to educate and inspire advocacy. But Mark Tooley, director of UM Action with the Institute on Religion & Democracy (IRD), says the exhibit is proof that activists with the religious left have a deep dislike of Israel.
“Even though they claim they support Israel’s existence, they continuously host or support events and programs like this that not only portray Israel very negatively, but ultimately call into question the very existence and validity of Israel,” says Tooley.
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For once, the monster on the East River has backed off Israel. Via RTTNews:
The United Nations Thursday backed down from a claim that one of its schools in Gaza was hit by an Israel Defense Force mortar attack last month, correcting its earlier media statements that a massacre occurred within the UN education facility.
The UN’s latest field report reads, “The humanitarian coordinator would like to clarify that the shelling, and all of the fatalities, took place outside rather than inside the school.”
The revelation reinforces the Israeli assertions that Hamas had been attacking the Israeli forces from civilian locations, thus the high civilian casualties from Israeli retaliation.
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Lawfare Against Israel
Lawfare: the newest tactic in singling out Israel for harassment. If anyone has a conscience one must be adamant about decrying and documenting the hypocrisy of the global community as it holds Israel to different standards while ignoring all the crimes against humanity committed by murderous Islamists within the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Chechnya, and murderous non-Islamist dictators in China, North Korea and Russia.
Via NGO Monitor:
As part of the political war during Israel’s operation in Gaza, 50 NGOs issued more than 500 statements accusing Israel of “wanton killing,” “deliberately targeting civilians,” and “war crimes.” Many of the documents called for boycotts and international sanctions against Israel and suspension of EU-Israel upgrade talks. Another aspect included demands for international investigations and “lawfare“. Although the vast majority of previous lawfare cases have been dismissed, the damage — including the public perception of Israel, the interference with Israel’s diplomatic relations, and the movement restrictions placed on Israelis singled out for this harassment — is considerable.
This NGO Monitor Report presents Frequently Asked Questions regarding NGO lawfare on Gaza. An Indian newspaper reported on January 25, that the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) is preparing cases in six countries, targeting 87 Israelis for harassment. In the article, PCHR’s Director claims that “dozens of arrest warrants have already been issued.” Other NGOs calling for lawfare in the wake of the Gaza war include the Alternative Information Center, Adalah, Amnesty International, Ittijah, and the Arab Association for Human Rights.
See NGO Monitor’s monograph, NGO “Lawfare”: Exploitation of Courts in the Arab-Israeli Conflict and “Lawfare Against Israel” for more information on this issue.
General FAQs
Gaza War-related FAQsQ: What is lawfare?
A: Lawfare is the exploitation of courts in democratic countries in order to harass Israeli officials with civil lawsuits and criminal investigations using allegations of “war crimes,” “crimes against humanity,” and other alleged violations of international law. While these cases claim to be about obtaining “justice” for Palestinian victims, they are part of the larger political war.Q: When did NGOs start using lawfare as a weapon in the Arab-Israeli conflict?
A: The tactic of lawfare against Israel was adopted at the NGO Forum of the 2001 Durban Conference and is an integral part of the Durban Strategy which seeks to demonize and delegitimize Israel. Although Israel is not the only country that has been subject to lawfare (the US and England have also been subject to suits arising out of the Iraq war), Israel is a primary target.Q: Where are lawfare cases initiated?
A: NGOs exploit universal jurisdiction statutes in Europe and North America to bring these cases. These statutes allow courts to preside even though the parties and events at issue are entirely foreign. In some countries, such as Spain, an NGO can apply to a court directly for an arrest warrant or to launch a criminal investigation without the knowledge or approval of the government.Q: Who are the leaders of the lawfare movement?
A: The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, FIDH, the Center for Constitutional Rights (New York), Al Haq, and Adalah.Q: Who funds these NGOs?
A: These organizations are funded by the EU, European governments (Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark), and prominent foundations such as the New Israel Fund, the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Institute.Q: What are the positions of NGO superpowers such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch?
A: These NGOs support lawfare against Israel by providing publicity, organizing demonstrations, and issuing reports crafted as legal briefs to coincide with court hearings.Q: How many lawfare cases have been filed against Israelis?
A: Since the adoption of the lawfare strategy, at least ten cases have been filed against Israelis in England, New Zealand, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, and elsewhere. Nine of the cases have been dismissed at the preliminary stages and one case is still pending in lower court. Despite the dismissals, the damage — including the public perception of Israel, the interference with Israel’s diplomatic relations, and the movement restrictions placed on Israelis singled out for this harassment — is considerable.Q: Why don’t NGOs bring cases against Israel at the International Criminal Court or the International Court of Justice?
A: Israel is not a party to the International Criminal Court or the International Court of Justice due to the overtly political nature of these bodies. The UN Security Council, however, can refer a case to the ICC and the UN General Assembly can refer cases for advisory opinions to the ICJ. In 2004, the GA referred a case to the ICJ for an advisory opinion regarding the “legality” of Israel’s separation barrier. Advisory Opinions issued by the ICJ are not legally binding. In the wake of the Gaza War, NGOs such as the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH (France)) are lobbying the UN for either a Security Council referral to the ICC or a General Assembly referral to the ICJ. According to media reports, Amnesty International is transferring files to the ICC Prosecutor regarding alleged “war crimes” committed by Israel. These reports make no mention of Amnesty transferring files to the ICC Prosecutor regarding Hamas war crimes aided by Iran and Syria.Q: What NGOs have been issuing calls for lawfare since the start of the Gaza War?
A: PCHR is preparing for lawsuits to be filed abroad and appears to be focusing on filing a case for the killing of Nizar Rayan, one of the leading architects of Hamas atrocities and who sent his son on a suicide bombing mission in 2001. An Indian newspaper reported on January 25, that PCHR is preparing cases in six countries, targeting 87 Israelis for harassment. In the article, PCHR’s Director claims that “dozens of arrest warrants have already been issued.” Other NGOs calling for lawfare in the wake of the Gaza war include the Alternative Information Center (“Barak and all Israeli Leaders—To the Hague“), Adalah (Statement to the UN Human Rights Council), Amnesty International (Oral Statement to the UN HRC, Open Letter to George Mitchell), Ittijah (Adalah is a coalition member — January 7, 2009 Press Release), and the Arab Association for Human Rights (“Israel is not above International Law,” January 7, 2009 Press Release). One anonymous group established a website, entitled “Wanted,” with pictures of Israeli government and military officials. The website asks those with “information about the suspect[s] when [they] are outside of the Israeli borders” to contact the Prosecutor of the ICC.Q: Are Israeli NGOs such as B’Tselem involved in lawfare?
A: NIF- and EU- funded Israeli NGOs such as B’Tselem, Gisha, Yesh Din, Mossawa, and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel are not at this stage overtly calling for lawfare, but have issued tens of statements leveling charges against Israel such as “collective punishment”, “wanton” use of force, “deliberate” and “unprecedented” harm to civilians, “blatant violation of the laws of warfare,” and “suspicion” of “war crimes.” B’Tselem even claimed that “it is hard to think of a clear military advantage which could be accomplished” by the killing of Rayan. These one-sided statements, the distortions of international law, and the emotive “testimonies” collected by these organizations contribute to hostility towards Israel and can underpin any lawfare cases that are filed.Q: What is the Israeli government doing to combat lawfare?
A: The Israeli government is taking the threat of lawfare seriously. The IDF has established a team of legal and military experts to collect evidence which can be used to exonerate its officials. It has appointed an inter-ministerial team, headed by Justice Minister Prof. Daniel Friedman to defend any Israeli subject to suit. The army is also protecting the identities of battalion and brigade commanders who participated in the war. However, the government is largely reactive and has not addressed the core role of NGOs and their funders.Q: Is there merit to the NGO claims against Israel?
A: The NGOs calling for lawfare base their allegations on faulty legal premises, factual distortions, and unreliable “eyewitness” testimony. These NGOs do not possess the military or other factual information necessary to level their charges. Many NGOs claim Israel breached the laws of war by attacking the Hamas government and its police force on the basis that these are “civilian” entities. There is no basis, however, for labeling the Hamas government or its police force as civilian, and there is clear evidence that members of these institutions have been involved in attacks.These NGOs also distort international law by claiming Israel committed “war crimes” by attacking military targets located within civilian infrastructure such as homes, schools, mosques, and hospitals. Under the Geneva Conventions, the presence of civilians does not render military targets immune, and any civilian deaths resulting from Hamas’ use of human shields in these areas are the responsibility of the terror organization and not Israel.
Many NGOs claim to have greater military knowledge than the IDF, questioning the military advantage of various targets. In fact, former British army colonel Richard Kemp noted on the BBC that there has been “no time in the history of warfare when an army has made more efforts to reduce civilian casualties and the deaths of innocent people than the [Israel Defense forces did in Gaza.]“ (For more faulty legal claims against Israel, see NGO Monitor’s report: “The NGO Front in the Gaza War: Exploitation of International Law.”)
Q: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch claim that their researchers in Gaza have found “prima facie” evidence of “war crimes”. Is this evidence reliable?
A: No. NGOs researchers are not trained professionals in evidence or forensic collection. These NGOs rarely name their researchers, specify the collection methodology, or identify witnesses. There is no way of ensuring that this “evidence” is preserved according to forensic standards or that NGO researchers have maintained a recognizable chain of custody. Due to the absence of any standards or publication of their methods, NGO “evidence” is impossible to corroborate or verify. The New York-based NGO Human Rights First, has criticized NGO involvement as actually being harmful to a criminal investigation because, “[m]ost NGOs do not employ trained criminal investigators” and this “untrained collection of physical or forensic evidence” can “limit its value” before a court.Q: Have these same NGOs called for lawfare against Hamas, Iran or Syria?
A: No. In contrast to the many appeals for lawfare against Israel, very few, if any, of these NGOs call for the filing of cases against Hamas. Hamas war crimes, such as deliberately attacking Israeli civilians with thousands of rockets and mortars; the widespread use of human shields within Gaza; and the killing and maiming of Gazan civilians from premature denotation of Hamas weaponry and “work accidents” are completely ignored. These NGOs also remain silent regarding the violation of Gilad Shalit’s rights under the Geneva Conventions as a prisoner of war. Similarly, Iran and Syria — Hamas’ sponsors and conspirators in its legal violations — are not called to account.For Further Background Reading:
“Lawfare,” David B. Rivkin and Lee A. Casey The Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2007
“Israel, Gaza, and International Law,” Alan Dershowitz, The Jerusalem Post, January 27, 2009
“Amnesty International’s anti-Israel stance undermines human rights and international law,” Prof. Avi Bell, Jurist Hotline Blog, January 5, 2009
“International Law and the fighting in Gaza,” Justice Reid Weiner and Avi Bell, MESI, December 29, 2008
To read the full report, click here.
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United Nations Population Fund Leader Says Family Breakdown is a Triumph for Human Rights
In amoral societies, family breakdowns are of little significance. In traditional, moral societies, family breakdowns should be a red flag. Leave it to the United Nations to redefine “family” and to deny that there is a crisis. Via LifeSiteNews:
A leader in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has declared that the breakdown of traditional families, far from being a “crisis,” is actually a triumph for human rights.
Speaking at a colloquium held last month at Colegio Mexico in Mexico City, UNFPA representative Arie Hoekman denounced the idea that high rates of divorce and out-of-wedlock births represent a social crisis, claiming that they represent instead the triumph of “human rights” against “patriarchy.”
“In the eyes of conservative forces, these changes mean that the family is in crisis,” he said. “In crisis? More than a crisis, we are in the presence of a weakening of the patriarchal structure, as a result of the disappearance of the economic base that sustains it and because of the rise of new values centered in the recognition of fundamental human rights.”
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Via LGF:
Hamas is trying to wring some sympathy out of the world’s animal lovers, with a propaganda video accusing the Israelis of targeting the Gaza Zoo for a heinous massacre:
It might be more believable if the IDF hadn’t already taken their own video, showing the same zoo wired up with explosives by Hamas:
UPDATE at 1/26/09 7:18:57 pm:
Here’s a look at what life was like for animals in the Gaza Zoo under Hamas’ tender loving care:
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