Posts Tagged: Israel Human Rights
US Official: Trump Administration Contemplates Leaving ‘Israel-Obsessed’ UN Human Rights Council
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is reviewing its participation in the U.N. Human Rights Council, seeking reform of its agenda and an end to its...
Gaza Wholesalers Refuse Cement Deliveries Because of New Hamas Taxes
On Wednesday, numerous Gaza suppliers refused to accept building materials being imported from Israel through the Kerem Shalom crossing. The reason? Hamas unilaterally added a major tax on all...
In Israel, Shouting ‘Fire’ in a Theater Is Considered Free Speech
Imagine, if you will, a member of the US Congress being caught smuggling cell phones, SIM cards and documents to the Black Liberation Army, Aryan Nation or some...
10 ‘Humiliating’ Minutes at an Israeli Checkpoint
JNS.org - Remember John Howard Griffin’s 1961 book Black Like Me, about a white journalist who posed as an African-American in order to experience what...
5 Reasons the Paris ‘Peace’ Conference Failed
As I said repeatedly in the build-up to Sunday's gathering in Paris of representatives of 70 countries to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian issue, the AJC has long...
What America Can Learn From Israel About Confronting Racism
The gruesome Facebook video of an 18-year-old, mentally disabled white male being savagely beaten by four African Americans has thrust the issue of race right...
The United Nations Has Broken All Its Promises to Israel
A lot has been written about the UN Security Council resolution declaring all Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem to be illegal. Even so,...
The 50-Year Plan to Criminalize Israel
The world claims that Israel constantly violates the Geneva Conventions, specifically Article 49, Paragraph 6: The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own...
The New York Times Blames Israel For a Palestinian Refugee Camp, Failing to Mention the UN Is Perpetuating It
A recent New York Times Magazine article by Rachel Kushner, titled “We Are Orphans Here: Life and Death in East Jerusalem’s Palestinian Refugee Camp,” describes the author's observations of the...
Israel’s ‘Settlements’ Are Not Blocking the Path to Peace
The crisis over the Israeli Supreme Court's December 25 deadline to evacuate the Jewish Amona outpost has provoked soul searching within Israel about how the government should treat native...
Palestinians Claim Tolerance for Jewish Prayer — Yeah, Right
The General Authority for Supreme Islamic Authority in Jerusalem has complained about the proposed law to ban loudspeaker-fueled calls to prayer. The Authority says that...
Wire Services Play Major Role in Anti-Israel Coverage
As the media landscape adjusts to financial realities and more news outlets make cuts, the role of wire services has increased. While the New York Times, Washington Post...
B’Tselem Spreads Anti-Israel Lies at the UN Security Council
JNS.org - Last week, the Israeli NGO B’Tselem appeared before a special session of the UN Security Council. The group's executive director, Hagai El-Ad, demanded “decisive international...
Syria, Allowed to Speak at the UN, Calls Israel a ‘Terrorist’ State
At the UN last week, Syria was represented by Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Moualem. He called Israel a "terrorist" state: Syria is confronting mercenary terrorists on its...
