Posts Tagged: Israel Human Rights
Israel is a Beacon for Gay Rights in the Middle East
JNS.org - Tel Aviv is on a roll when it comes to support for the LGBTQ community. Since the beginning of June, the Tel Aviv Municipality building...
The Jewish Battle Cry of Freedom
The following remarks were delivered by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach last week at his Third Annual Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala. We are in...
How Israeli ‘Human Rights’ Groups Threaten Our Very Existence
The State of Israel was established during a period of intense focus on human rights issues. All the leading political movements during that period dedicated...
‘Breaking the Silence’ is Breaking the Truth on Gaza War
On Monday, the leftist group Breaking the Silence released a report on how awful the IDF was during the Gaza war. As usual, the stories have...
Amnesty International: Anti-Semitic or Simply Misguided?
In the roster of organizations whose well-meaning objectives have been distorted by bias and prejudicial resolutions, Amnesty International (AI) stands high. For those concerned...
International Law Experts Praise Israel for Moral Conduct During Gaza War
From Just Security: A Legal and Operational Assessment of Israel's Targeting Practices By Michael Schmitt and John Merriam Israel has long resisted publicly revealing its targeting methods and even...
Human Rights Groups Blast UNHRC for Issuing More Condemnations of Israel Than Any Other Country
Prominent Jewish human rights groups on Sunday sharply criticized the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for issuing more condemnations of Israel for alleged human...
Israel Blamed for Palestinian Authority’s Abuse of Women
A United Nations agency recently condemned Israel for its "occupation" of Palestinian women. Commentators have noted the blatant hypocrisy of the UN singling out Israel while...
UN Claims Israel is World’s Worst Violator of Women’s Rights
Guess who is the number one violator of women's rights in the world today? Israel. Violating the rights of Palestinian women. At least that is the...
From Ebola to Iraqi Refugees, Israeli Aid Group Tackles World’s Worst Crises
JNS.org - Known primarily for their military prowess and high-tech ingenuity, Israelis are often overlooked when it comes to their global engagement. But IsraAID,...
The Hypocritical Nature of Anti-Israel Protests
There is a difference between being pro-Palestinian-Arab and being "pro-Palestinian." One can support Palestinian-Arab self-determination and their rights to life and liberty, and be entirely...
Israel is a Hub for Diversity
One of the most misunderstood things about Israel is the fact that it fosters diversity and works diligently to develop respectful relationships with all minorities...
The Unique Goodness of Israel
War is hell. Israel has not always been at war, but it has never been at peace. Its neighboring independent state, Gaza, is ruled...
Assessing the U.N.’s Candidates to Replace Richard Falk, Frequent Critic of Israel
JNS.org - While meeting in Geneva for its annual spring session from March 3-28, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will be deciding...
