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Israel considers steps against PA, Human Rights Council
Itamar Eichner
Published: 25.03.12, 14:58
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1. Muslim Arabs in Palestine Jordan's onus.
BUTSeriously ,   Australia   (03.25.12)
Jordan has been in violation of the only condition of its creation by Britain - to house the Arabs with a new state. The demands on Israel appear to align with Iran's declared goals.
2. Israel must be pro-active
Israeli grandma   (03.25.12)
against this increased war of words by our enemies. For 60 years the UN and UNWRA have nourished the inflated and unrealistic claims of the Arabs whose parents fled Israel in the wars against the Jewish State which Israel won. Israel government and diplomacy should proactively fight to restore international public awareness of the real situation in the conflict between the Jewish State and its numerous Arab enemies. This includes a serious campaign to highlight to the Western media, the distorted messages and lies which brainwash Arab children against Israel and the Jews in Arab school books and "religious" preaching, which perpetuate the seemingly unresolvable hostility.
3. End phony "peace talks" with P.A. permanently.
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.25.12)
The P.A. broadcasts endless calls to destroy Israel on P.A. TV every single day. The P.A. circles the globe demonizing Israel. The only purpose of "peace talks" with the P.A. is to let the P.A. seize Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, trim Israel's waist to a suicidal 9 miles (15 minutes by tank) and inundate Israel with rockets and hostile Arabs. Stop the insanity! End phony "peace talks" with the P.A. immediately and permanently.
4. Freeze and let stay frozen
Gita   (03.25.12)
Freeze the funds but more important - let them stay frozen.
5.  UN decision to probe settlements
joe ,   uk   (03.25.12)
U N (united nothing) seems to be so obsessed with israel if they spend the same time in other parts of the world where people really suffer their time will be better spend U N most likely using palistinians reasons to bash israel U N should probe if palistinians have the right to be there
6. US cannot protect Israel from human rights concerns
Everett ,   Halifax, Canada   (03.25.12)
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has had a near unanimous vote in support of inquiry, with only U.S. against. In fact 46 countries are in favour of resolution including Austria, Belgium, China, Hungary, India, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Thailand. The U.S. must at some point realize that they cannot protect Israel from valid human rights concerns echoed throughout the world. Full report of UNHRC is available at: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=12004&LangID=E
7. waste of time
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (03.25.12)
Since his election, Netanyahu's main focus is stopping Jewish building in Judea and Samaria, while promoting unlimited building and land take-over by Arabs. Any "penal" steps are meaningless wastes of time to let Israelis think he is tough.
8. #6 Everett
moshe ,   Tivon, Israel   (03.25.12)
#6 Everett: " The U.S...cannot protect Israel from valid human rights concerns... " Of course this true. The question at hand should be what is a "valid" human rights concern. For example, should the UN be investigate, your coutry, Canada too : 1. are dual language LAWS (French and English ) "valid" human rights concerns? 2. is the treatment of the native Inuit (eskimo) communities by Canada a "valid" human rights concern ? QUESTION" why are the human rights concerns, of "pals" MORE valid than the human rights concerns of French Canadians and Inuits? moshe
9. Israel is all talk no action
Benjamin ,   Ramat HaSharon   (03.25.12)
Israel - with spineless coward Ehud Barak at its helm and Bibi his devoted pupil - does not have the courage to freeze PA funds and boycott the Human Rights Council.
10. To #6
Beary White ,   Norway   (03.25.12)
By the fact that the leftist governments of politicians in Norway and Sweden are true Israel haters, the same with Poland, Spain, Phillipines. And then Belgium becoming the next islamic state of Europe. The above mentions states does not give you credit. Even referring to UNHRC's report which is politiically biased, drags your points down regarding human rights. Go to you fellow friends in Syria, Egypt, Iran, Libya, Iran, Mali and other african contries whom you loove! start telling them abouth your human rights, which echoes between your ears, then you will come crawling back and cry for the human rights, sorry, then you have to piss off...
11. UN Probe into Jordan
Dan ,   Florida - Tel Aviv   (03.25.12)
The Palestinians are in reality the Jordanian Diaspora. Despite being Jordanian citizens, King Abdullah has revoked their Jordanian citizenship. This is a most egregious of Human Righs violations where the nation of your birth and that has ruled you now disowns you. Send the Human Rights commission to Jordan.....there are NO Palestinians to worry about any longer.
12. number 3 is right. lot of phony baloney
Barney ,   USA   (03.25.12)
there is no peace partner.
13. First cracks in the status-quo?
Nour ,   One-State   (03.25.12)
Although I'm not putting any bets, the status quo is slowly giving way, but will suddenly collapse..... Bye bye status-quo, welcome International Administration of the Palestine-Zionist war and territories.
14. Reiteration of the suggestion that,...
Gideon Reader   (03.25.12)
...the US, UN, UK, EU, and EVERY other anti Israel, anti-JOOO entity, engage in a major effort at *silica compression* and storage therof in a sufficiently dark and foul smelling locale. Further strongly worded suggestions regarding storage locations of both solar and luna illumination to follow.
15. #6 everett
Jared ,   Fredericton Canada   (03.25.12)
spoken like a true idiot...you know nothing of the conflict im willing to bet...maybe met an arab university student or something of the sort...look at the conflict...research it (and not only one side of it) see which side actually makes sense...im ashamed to call you a canadian from my hometown...
16. End phony "talks"
yosef yankelev, Phd ,   USA   (03.25.12)
Chaim, Yishar Koach, 100% Right. The only reason I do not live in Israel now, are the policies of the cowardly and inept "government" of the Jewish state. It still exists in the Galut (Diaspora)mentality, that must be changed, for them even to permanently cancel the "peace talks"
17. UN's anti-jewish activities continue
RAYS ,   NH, USA   (03.25.12)
The UN continues it's anti Israel (anti-Jewish) program due in large measure to Israel's feeble responses. The "response" to Gazan rockets . The "response" to UN attacks. The "response" to Turkish vile statements and threats. on and on. Israel acts like a scared rabbit. This encourages the attacks from enemies and discourages and dfisgusts friends.
18. #6 everett
solomon ,   bklyn   (03.25.12)
You give us the names of some members of the UNHRC, knowingly leaving out others that you could not defend. You are afraid to list Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and many African countries that are Moslem, and that hate Israel. Many of these African countries (and all of the ME ones) have no semblance of the human rights this council was meant to protect. (And let’s not forget Syria, who until recently was also a member.) Why should anyone take them seriously? The UNHRC should at some point realize that they cannot protect themselves from valid human rights concerns throughout the world, mostly in their own countries. But they won’t. Guaranteed.
19. #13 nour
solomon ,   bklyn   (03.25.12)
You really like living in your fantasies, don't you? Well, you are right in that it is easier to rely on others to "validate" your made up "history" and do your work for you. Sorry to disappoint you, but it won't happen. Wake up and smell the coffee.
20. #13 weren't you supposed to you have a state last september?
(03.25.12)
apparently your proclamations should be taken with a pinch of salt.
21. The Best Council
thinking ,   Israel   (03.25.12)
UN Human Right Council must be composed by four countries: Liebermania, Stainitzania, Yhalomania and Micronesia.
22. More ammo for boycott/divestment/sanctions movement ,...
split ,   US   (03.25.12)
23. #13. In a decade, nobody will talk of fictional Palestine..
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.25.12)
#13. You continue the century old "Palestinian" dream that Israel will disappear and be replaced by Palestine. You're welcome to your dreams. . Keep up your dreams another decade or so. By that, we will have more than a million Jews in Judea and Samaria. Israel will be a major energy power. Nobody will even both talking about fictional Palestine.
24. For settlements to be infringing on "Palestinian" rights
William ,   Israel   (03.26.12)
1) they'd have to be built on private land, which they are not, 2) they'd have to block movement of the population from one place to another, which isn't possible as most are built on hilltops and not on main roads 3) they'd have to block access to water and other resources which they do not, which brings up the problem of why Pallys reject access to a new sewage treatment plant, and why the PA has so far not drilled 300 wells they have had permits for since 2004. 4) and "palestinians" would have to prove they are not involved in terror, either directly or indirectly, which includes those who throw stones at cars and settlers, those who steal, those who commit terrorism, those who support terrorism, etc. It seems this latest theatrical performance by both the PA and the UN is to create "facts on the ground" through claimed "human rights abuses" and indirectly bestowing ownership of land to "Palestinians" though it is not legal to do so, in order to circumvent the West and the Intl legal system.
25. To # 13 the only crack is the one in the validity of ...
EST ,   Miami USA   (03.26.12)
human rights being defended by the so called human rights organizations....they have truly been hijacked by facists, theocracies and dictatorships...look at who the members of the council are...Libya, Cuba, etc., etc. the UNHRC has been hijacked by those who mock human rights...the insane are now running the asylum....and they are truly insane! Palestinians are Jordanians and Egyptians ....Arabs from Arabia...thus their name... and if Muslim, turned so by an expansionist plague of Muslim armies in their blood thirsty quest to control the world....Unfortunately, this bloodthirsty quest continues today...but they'll get theirs in the end...karma will get them and you in the end....
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