Friday, December 8, 2006

UNHRC SLAMS ISRAEL AGAIN

UNHRC slams Israel for the 7th time (JPost)
The UN Human Rights Council passed a seventh resolution criticizing Israel on Friday, this time for it's failure to act on earlier recommendations that it end military operations in the Palestinian territories and allow a fact-finding mission to the region.

The rights body, which has only condemned the Israeli government in its seven-month existence, noted with regret its July resolution urging the release of all arrested Palestinian ministers had not yet been carried out.

"Violations of the fundamental rights of the Palestinians continue unabated," said Pakistani diplomat Tehmina Janjua on behalf of the 57-nation Organization of the Islamic Conference, which proposed the resolution. "The Palestinian ministers, officials and civilians have not been set free." ...

The United States - which along with Israel is only an observer at the 47-nation council - also has dismissed Dugard's reports as one-sided. Only Canada voted against Friday's resolution. Cameroon and Japan joined the 10 European members of the council in abstaining. The rest of Africa and Asia, along with all of Latin America, voted in favor.

SEE: Special Report: The U.N. Human Rights Council (HonestReporting)
The new U.N. organization charged with protecting human rights spends all its time attacking Israel

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