Palestinian observer to UN Human Rights Commission for calls for "elimination" of Israel

Jerusalem Post ^ | March 31, 2003 | Herb Kinen

[Nachum]

The Simon Wiesenthal Center demanded Sunday the recall of the Palestinian observer to the UN Human Rights Commission for calling for the "elimination" of Israel.

Shimon Samuels, the Wiesenthal Center's representative at the 59th Human Rights Commission session currently taking place in Geneva, wrote the UN Human Rights High Commissioner Sergio Vieira de Mello calling on him to "immediately condemn the Palestinian observer and take the necessary measures for his recall, due to his violation of the UN Charter in calling for the 'elimination' of the state of Israel.

In addition to calling for Israel's elimination, Samuels said, Nabil Ramlawi repeatedly compared Nazism and "new Zionist Nazism," and at one point said Zionist Nazism was worse than German Nazism.

Samuel, in his letter to de Mello, said, "this call for the elimination of Israel may reveal the true intentions of the PA, but such language should have resulted in the immediate intervention of the session's chairperson, Libyan Ambassador Najat al-Hajjaji."

Samuels' also called on the High commissioner to "censure Ms. al-Hajjaji for her abuse of power in not restraining Ramlawi's excesses."

In a related matter, the Wiesenthal Center Monday called on the Human Rights Commission to launch a "a full and thorough investigation of UNRWA's expenditure and employment practices" and "to establish an independent committee to restructure what has become an agent for the perpetuation of the Middle East conflict."

Samuels, in addressing the session's debate on "the Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine," said that "after 55 years of stagnation it is time to ask whether UNRWA has not served to perpetuate Palestinian refugee status."

He called for a "re-examination of UNRWA, by an independent agency, to determine whether it serves the cause of peace through its statutory responsibility for 'relief works.' Or, in contravention of its mandate and the UN Charter, is it, in fact, a prejudicial agent for the perpetuation of conflict and the deprivation of human rights?"

Samuels said the time has come to question whether UNRWA has not served the policies of Arab countries opposed to integration of the refugees in order to stoke the ever-festering Israeli-Arab conflict.

Samuels also slammed UNRWA head Peter Hansen, who - in April 2002 - said that in Jenin Israel had perpetrated "a human catastrophe that has few parallels in recent history."

"The Hansen story," Samuels said, "entered the annals of 'Big Lie' revisionism, exacerbating further Palestinian hatred and politicizing UNRWA as an instrument of propaganda and incitement."

[onedoug]

More "Peace in Our Time".

No Arab state in Yeretz Yisrael. EVER!

[Catspaw]

The UN will do exactly nothing.

[Diogenesis]

"This just in. UN Emperor Abu Kofi Annan has something to say about
the Palestinian observer to UN Human Rights Commission calling for "elimination" of Israel,
and followed by his finger to his philtrum, the extermination of Jews and Americans worldwide.
General Emperor King Abu Annan will finally say something on this
and he may also explain the three billion dollars per year which the UN has given
Terrorist serial murderer/rapist Saddam to promote his murderous regime for years.
Abu Annan may also discuss his longstanding UN support of Islamic slavery
and the UN's chronic use of slavery of women for UN Officers' pleasure.
Why, perhaps Emperor Annan will explain why the Jenin UN compound had a sign promising to "... kill 100 Jews".
... Yes. Here he is. ..... Here at last is the Emperor Abu Annan .........
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.... he will explain the UNs support of terrorists, at last ....
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........ hold on .............
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........ his holy UN Imperial Excellency Annan ......
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........ but..... but .... your Excellency ... how gross .... ugggh ....

[monkeyshine]

The UN will do exactly nothing.

I wouldn't have it any other way!

[Migraine]

Palestinian observer to UN Human Rights Commission for calls for "elimination" of Israel

Heck no! Leave the A-hole in place. Ask for his opinion daily. Let him be a constant reminder of who and what the real problem in the Middle East is.

[goldstategop]

The fruits of Oslo.

[yonif]

Let us send a complaint to the head of the Human Rights Commision, Syria, a great protecter of Human Rights.

This is nothing but more evidence why there should not be a Palestinian State.