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Related: About this forumU.S. says glad 'noxious' U.N. rights envoy for Palestine leaving
Source: Reuters
U.S. says glad 'noxious' U.N. rights envoy for Palestine leaving
BY LOUIS CHARBONNEAU
UNITED NATIONS Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:14pm EDT
(Reuters) - The United States on Monday welcomed the imminent departure of a U.N. human rights investigator for the Palestinian territories whom Washington accused of being biased against Israel and spreading conspiracy theories about the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Richard Falk, the outgoing United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, told a news conference as recently as last week that Israeli policies bore "unacceptable characteristics of colonialism, apartheid and ethnic cleansing.
In a statement to Reuters, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power condemned what she described as "Falk's relentless anti-Israeli bias, his noxious and outrageous perpetuation of 9/11 conspiracy theories."
"His publication of bizarre and insulting material has tarnished the U.N.'s reputation and undermined the effectiveness of the Human Rights Council," she said. "The United States welcomes Mr. Falk's departure, which is long overdue."
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BY LOUIS CHARBONNEAU
UNITED NATIONS Mon Mar 24, 2014 7:14pm EDT
(Reuters) - The United States on Monday welcomed the imminent departure of a U.N. human rights investigator for the Palestinian territories whom Washington accused of being biased against Israel and spreading conspiracy theories about the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Richard Falk, the outgoing United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, told a news conference as recently as last week that Israeli policies bore "unacceptable characteristics of colonialism, apartheid and ethnic cleansing.
In a statement to Reuters, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power condemned what she described as "Falk's relentless anti-Israeli bias, his noxious and outrageous perpetuation of 9/11 conspiracy theories."
"His publication of bizarre and insulting material has tarnished the U.N.'s reputation and undermined the effectiveness of the Human Rights Council," she said. "The United States welcomes Mr. Falk's departure, which is long overdue."
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/24/us-palestinian-israel-un-idUSBREA2N1XU20140324
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U.S. says glad 'noxious' U.N. rights envoy for Palestine leaving (Original Post)
Eugene
Mar 2014
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dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)1. Sounds like he was the right man for the job.
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King_David
(14,851 posts)4. Interesting
I read the article and exactly what parts of it make you think that?
Interesting .
shira
(30,109 posts)2. Perfect candidate for the job. 911 truther, Hamas supporter, Khomeini apologist....
He had all the right stuff.
King_David
(14,851 posts)3. Good riddance to bad rubbish nt