Dienstag, 27. Oktober 2009

Human Rights Watch: We apply same standards to Israel, Hamas (Haaretz)


http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1123838.html
Human Rights Watch: We apply same standards to Israel, Hamas

By Kenneth Roth

Critics of Human Rights Watch's work on Israel raise three main points. First, they say we disproportionately focus on Israel, and neglect other countries in the Middle East. Second, they claim our research methodology is flawed - relying on witnesses with an agenda. Third, as recently expressed by our founding chairman Robert Bernstein, they argue that we should focus on "closed" countries such as China rather than "open" societies like Israel.

I reject all three claims.

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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1123951.html

Amnesty: Israel curbing water to Palestinians

By Reuters

6 Kommentare:

  1. Israel really are darlings of the press today:

    http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iIhBHNRDz7Cr1tIDycAFPHCG3i4g

    Israel demolishes Palestinian houses in east Jerusalem

    (AFP) – 1 hour ago

    JERUSALEM — Israel on Tuesday razed five Palestinian houses in occupied east Jerusalem, defying international calls to halt the demolitions in the disputed city, the municipality said.

    The Jerusalem municipality demolished houses and structures built without permits in the neighbourhoods of Shuafat, Zur Baher, Silwan and Jabel Mukabar, municipality spokesman Gidi Schmerling said in a statement to AFP.

    "All the houses were demolished in accordance with a court order," he said.

    An Israeli rights group, Ir Amim, criticised the demolitions as "an irresponsible step that could escalate the situation in the city and bring it to a new boiling point."

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  2. sad in't it and the really bad thing they use the holocust as the excuse

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  3. I can't think of a recent example. Do you have a link?

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