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In reply to the discussion: Israeli exceptionalism at the United Nations [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)1. What a joke of an OP
Last edited Sat Nov 16, 2013, 03:01 PM - Edit history (1)
Hot mic catches UN interpreter saying anti-Israel votes are 'a bit much'
Note the laughing in the background. Even UN delegates understand the bullshit is thick there.
Comments at 972:
Human Rights Council:
- passed more resolutions against Israel than the rest of the world combined.
- employs clearly biased special rapporteurs
- has Israel (and only Israel) as a permanent item on the agenda
- recently had the following countries become members that sit in judgement of Israel: China, Cuba, Russia, and Saudi Arabia
The reason why Israeli leaders dismiss criticism from such a body as hypocritical and transparently biased is because it is. If you expect Israelis to take such bodies seriously perhaps these bodies should first at least display a modicum of objectivity rather than being platforms for the persecution of Israel by the automatic majority the Palestinians and their supporters enjoy in such bodies.
- passed more resolutions against Israel than the rest of the world combined.
- employs clearly biased special rapporteurs
- has Israel (and only Israel) as a permanent item on the agenda
- recently had the following countries become members that sit in judgement of Israel: China, Cuba, Russia, and Saudi Arabia
The reason why Israeli leaders dismiss criticism from such a body as hypocritical and transparently biased is because it is. If you expect Israelis to take such bodies seriously perhaps these bodies should first at least display a modicum of objectivity rather than being platforms for the persecution of Israel by the automatic majority the Palestinians and their supporters enjoy in such bodies.
We wish to be judged by the same standards as Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, Iran, Sri Lanka, the United States, etc, etc
Some of those might not even pretend to be democratic states, but I have yet to see how universal humanitarian principles should be applied in such a way as to give all these horrendous violators of human rights a pass while singling out Israel.
Some of those might not even pretend to be democratic states, but I have yet to see how universal humanitarian principles should be applied in such a way as to give all these horrendous violators of human rights a pass while singling out Israel.
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it's YOUR link that rated the US the same as Saudi Arabia, Iran < China, Russia why do you
azurnoir
Nov 2013
#38
well it seems Israel is choosing you know making a choice to participate in the UNHRC
azurnoir
Nov 2013
#5
Israel was pressured so that other rogue regimes wouldn't drop out of the review....
shira
Nov 2013
#34
It's strange to see support for a global multilateral organisation at DU?
Violet_Crumble
Nov 2013
#6
The UN won't allow Israel on the HRC. That's bigotry. And you asked WTF is wrong with Cuba?
shira
Nov 2013
#21
And according to yr logic, they shouldn't be on the human rights commission...
Violet_Crumble
Nov 2013
#22
No countries are perfect, but free, liberal western democracies are best suited....
shira
Nov 2013
#23
So you think human rights abuses by secular democracies can be overlooked...
Violet_Crumble
Nov 2013
#24
I didn't say that, did I? I think the main focus should be on the world's worst violators....
shira
Nov 2013
#26
Election to HRC for S.Arabia or Cuba shows how terribly corrupt/broken UN is. n/t
shira
Nov 2013
#43
Odd how you seem to focus on the Bush years in the UN not so much the present though-curious that
azurnoir
Nov 2013
#44
But u support a UN that singles out Israel to the detriment of human rights elsewhere....
shira
Nov 2013
#51
*sigh* Yr just not getting the whole the UN isn't a football team to be blindly supported thing...
Violet_Crumble
Nov 2013
#68
In that case I don't think Israel should ever be on the Human Rights Commission...
Violet_Crumble
Nov 2013
#20
ooh we were speaking about the UN and LGBT rights changing the goalposts -again?
azurnoir
Nov 2013
#58
Oops, I'll correct. But Moon did admit to bias, discrimination and lies against Israel @ the UN....
shira
Nov 2013
#60