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  • Slight change in tone of UN rights body toward Israel

    03/24/2005 12:45:49 PM PST · by SmithL · 9 replies · 412+ views
    Jerusalem Post ^ | 3/24/5 | HERB KEINON
    As usual, the report on the territories commissioned by the UN Commission on Human Rights and presented in Geneva this week slammed Israel for alleged human rights violations, while nary wagging a finger at the Palestinians However, there was a slight change in the tone of the report this year, Israeli diplomatic officials noted, saying that while this was not anything to cheer about, it was worth a passing mention. For instance, the author of the report, South African jurist John Dugard, issued rare praise for what he characterized Israel's "brave move" to quit Gaza. In the commission's "Special Rapporteur...