Posted on 08/13/2014 9:10:41 AM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
Israel Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu lashed out Wednesday at the UN Human Rights Council, accusing it of granting "legitimacy to terror organizations" by investigating Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
"UNHRC gives legitimacy to murderous terror organizations like Hamas and Daash (Islamic State)," he said, accusing the rights body of overlooking "massacres" committed elsewhere in the Middle East in favor of investigating Israel for defending itself against rocket attacks from Gaza.
The UNHRC has selected Prof. William Schabas to head an investigation into Operation Protective Edge. Speaking in a 2013 panel, Schabas clearly revealed his great eagerness to bring about the prosecution of Israel over its actions in Gaza, even if that involved “twisting things and maneuvering” in the international legal arena.
Asked about the possibility of prosecuting Israel for “ecocide” as well, Schabas expressed optimism on gradually enlarging the scope of legal accusations against Israel. “Years ago there were no courts at all,” he noted. “When [the term] 'genocide' was invented there was no court at all. There was no court for crimes against humanity, but we have them now. And with a bit of luck and by twisting things and maneuvering we can get them before the courts.”
Schabas did not deny Wednesday, in an interview with Israel's Channel 2, that the international community has a double standard regarding Israel's conduct of war.
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In 13 short years the UN and US go from terrorist destroyer to supporter.
More like 5 1/2 years.
Canada has an objection to this creep. How about the U. S. also voicing an objection? I didn’t know there was an NGO U.N. Watch - I wonder what they accomplish. If anything needed watching, it’s the U.N. I would like to see active protests against anything and everything to do with the UN. We are bombarded with petition signing requests in emails all day long. How about petitions AGAINST the U.N.? They seem to be insulated against public opinion but it’s time - past time - for us to make them hear us! It’s nothing but a huge sanctioned crime syndicate and our government sees fit to support it with OUR money!
“”In 2014 he was appointed the head of UN Committee investigating the Israeli role in 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict. The move was criticized by Canada’s Foreign Minister John Baird [3] and Geneva based NGO UN Watch, due to previous records of Schabas’ alleged anti-Israel bias, a charge that Schabas denies.[4]””
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