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In reply to the discussion: Israeli exceptionalism at the United Nations [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)69. You've given no indication you disapprove of how the UN treats Israel....
Here's Ban Ki Moon from Aug 2013:
On Aug. 16, Ban told university students at the UN headquarters in Jerusalem, Unfortunately, because of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel has been weighed down by criticism and suffered from bias and sometimes even discrimination.
Ive been in touch with the Secretary-Generals office in New York, and I can assure you that what he said there in New York was not meant as a retraction, Serry said on Israel Radio. Ban has said, unfortunately, because of the conflict, Israel has been weighed down by criticism, and suffered from lies and sometimes even discrimination, Serry added. This is what I know he has been saying here, and I know this is what he stands for.
http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/un-ban-ki-moon-did-not-mean-to-retract-statement-on-anti-israel-bias/2013/08/27/
That indicates a big problem, but as I understand it you're incapable of acknowledging it.
As to Cuba, I also quoted from HRW, an organization whose criticism of Israel you've used many times. Whether I believe they're credible is irrelevant b/c on Israel you believe they're extremely credible. So why not Cuba?
But it's funny you think I hate Cuba. Am I to understand that someone who has big problems with a country's human rights situation is automatically a hater? That would apply to you since your animosity towards Israel dwarfs whatever feelings I have toward Cuba.
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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