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UN rights envoy points to apartheid in Palestinian areas
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Published: 24.02.14, 18:34
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31. Military occupation is aggression
John   (02.24.14)
The illegal military occupation is the agression. An occupied populations has the right to resist and defend itself by any means.
32. #7, 8. Sons of Mecca.Arab League has had an embargo for 65yr
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (02.25.14)
33. this brain damaged anti-semite has declared war and must be
ralph   (02.25.14)
confronted at every turn. we must make his life miserable. he is the enemy and must be treated as such.
34. If looks could kill
gp ,   Tel Aviv   (02.25.14)
Falk would be doing quite a job of resolving population explosion. What an ugly man. And such a red, bulbous nose, normally associated with excessive drinking which, in turn, does kill off brain cells.
35. 31
yonatan Allon ,   adelaide/Israel   (02.25.14)
You are so right-the Arab illegal occupation must stop.they must depart from the land of Israel and go to their land where Arabs live like Jordan.I actually believe that another war w ill solve the problem-the Arabs love violence.
36. Put him in a bunker with r
Barney ,   USA   (02.25.14)
Nasrallah and put them both out of our misery. The very sight of him is enough to make you puke.
37. #15 Chaim is back with his distortion of the facts
Samuel ,   Melbourne   (02.25.14)
"Zionism is Racism" United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3379 was repealed in the year 1991. They didn't tell you that? Israel is not in a 'correct legal position' and this has not been 'incontrovertibly proven by countless world class experts'. All you're doing is throwing words around. Name one political expert who can reconcile the Israeli settlement industry with international law. The United Nations does a lot of good. The World Food Programme alone feeds 90 million people per year. How about your religion? How many does that feed each year? Where are you getting your information from regarding the reduction of UN funding? I wouldn't be surprised if it is simply made up...like most of your claims in politics. 2011 from The United Nations Foundation: "A majority of Americans (55%) opposes proposed legislation that would cut United States’ funding of the United Nations" 2012 from The Better World Campaign: "More than eight out of ten voters (83%) say it is important that the United States maintain an active role within the United Nations"
38. #30. Never cede a grain of Israeli sand.
Chaim ,   Israel   (02.25.14)
The last thing Israel needs is more phony "clever" tactics. We need to claim all our land forever. Period. Never cede a grain of Israeli sand. Churchill will always be revered for his guts and grit. That is exactly what Israel needs. Israel has already suffered greatly due to the "clever" ploys of Bibi and other leaders.
39. Mr. E. R. (i.e. erev rav) Falk
Salim ,   Canada   (02.25.14)
40. Falk
Etienne Prinsloo ,   British Columbia CA   (02.25.14)
Falk is an Islamophilic propagator of hate and violence against Israel. The platform he has been given is testament to the double standards of the international community and the spinelessness of Western Europe.
41. #31 It is not an "occupation" But the arab aggression......
Peter   (02.25.14)
....is the ROOT CAUSE of the problem. The Pals cant even live with themselves! If not killing Jews - they're killing each other. PRIMITIVES!
42. The man is truly out-of-his-mind!! No facts, no reason, no
N.L.Katz ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (02.25.14)
rational analysis. Not even clear examination of reality in the face of both international law and bilateral agreements in place. None of the above, none. It appears that the man wants to go down the stage of the world with a sense that he has done all that he can to spew venom on Jews and the Jews' tiny liberal democratic and sovereign nation-state. This, it appears, is his goal in life. Sad, very sad indeed!!
43. Indeed! Israel violates Arab rights in WB/Gaza
There is NO Santa Cl ,   Fairbanks, AK   (02.25.14)
Based on the rights commonly enjoyed by Arabs in Arab League States, the Jewish State violates few civil and human rights of Arabs living in WB/Gaza. The only rights we know Israel certainly violates is the right to murder Jews with impunity. For that, Israel is "guilty". The fact that anyone thinks this is a right worth defending tells us a lot about the state of affairs in our world today.
44. Who cares what this Uncle Jake thinks...
Dave ,   USA   (02.25.14)
45. No shortage of renegades
Hmm. ,   Chicago   (02.25.14)
The hypocrisy of these remarks is stunning, in view of the fact that it is Palestinians who are determined to create a truly apartheid state "cleansed" of all Jews.
46. Hamas violates all Arab rights in Gaza
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (02.25.14)
47. He is not retired yet?
trump   (02.25.14)
after such long years of "good" job.......
48. Conditions ought Improve but no State
Zechariah   (02.25.14)
Conditions ought improve for the Arabs from the Sea to the River but no State is possible .Autonomy. Possible Economic Progress also but the Jews ought Have to Control Security and Immigration.Scandanavian Observes could Monitor Arab Holocaust Denial Anti Judaism and abuse of Rights not related to Security .
49. #46 steve
Rau   (02.25.14)
So you're suggesting that you are actually in the same boat with Hamas,.....
50. Falk
R ,   Israel   (02.25.14)
We survived Haman and Hitler, and we shall survive Falk.
51. know this:
ecr   (02.25.14)
HaShem will take care of this guy, not to worry!
52. This Falk is one serious self-hating Jewish fruitcake!
frauss ,   Jerusalem   (02.25.14)
53. Falks - Well past his Sell by Date
Tim ,   Brighton   (02.25.14)
Why Falk is doing so much harm to UN Clearly he has a deep historical personal hatred of Israel which is dangerously colouring his judgement And in his Kaufmanesque style justifying his extreme vitriole and one sidedness ‘because I am Jewish’ But lets get down to Falks latest report ‘Israel violates Palestinian Rights through Occupation’?? Just where did that Occupation come from? Thin air? Or was that a result of a war perpetrated in 1967 against Israel where all attempts since to broker a Land for Peace deal was scuppered ….Yes….by either one side or the other Yet he seeks to blame only Israel And is it not bizarre for Falk to do this now just as talks are under way and gathering pace? Whats he trying to do…undermine the very talks he seeks to support or extract concessions from Israel without reciprocity? As for Gaza he says ‘Gaza, despite the disengagement of Israel in 2005, remains "occupied" under an unlawful Israeli blockade that controls borders, airspace and coastal waters, and especially hurts farmers and fishermen, he said. The humanitarian situation in the Hamas-ruled enclave is dire amid fuel shortages, he added’ You cant make this up…in black and white…Not one word about the reasons for the blockade? Hamas avowed destruction of Israel set in its Charter and the little matter of 8000 Rocket attacks into Israel – totally ignored…much like UNWRA stating on RT a couple of years back..’these are just crude home made rockets..just pin pricks’ Falk is well past his sell by date Quite a pathetic, mixed up, twisted and embittered little old man of no use or consequence to the Israeli and Palestinian Conflict Resolution The sooner hes gone the better
54. a great man
zionist forever   (02.25.14)
In 1973 there was a bombing an the Universty of Wisconsin Army Mathematics research centre which killed 1 man & injured 4 others. The bomber pleaded guilty. Falk defended his actions and said American citizens has a right and perhaps a duty to oppose war by any means. 9/11 was carried out by Bush & neocons and the Pentagon was hit by a missile. He was criticised by Secretary General of the UN Ban Ki Moon over his remarks Israel may be planning a palestinian holocaust US policy toward Israel was the reason for the Boston Marathon bomb for which he was criticised by the Canada, UK, US and Ban Ki Moon. As long as Tel Aviv has an ear in the US political establishment there will be no peace and justice in the world He posts anti semitic cartons in his blog which he later admits were anti semtic and the Director of Anti Defamation League has called on him to resign over it. He condemns Israeli killing terrorists but never once condemns the terrorists themselves.
55. #23 Sarah
Darren Ben John ,   Townsville Australia   (02.25.14)
Is Professor Lewis jewish???
56. #15 I meant=Chaim
Darren Ben John ,   Townsville Australia   (02.25.14)
57. #6 Chaim-prove it
Darren Ben John ,   Townsville Australia   (02.25.14)
"Israel's legal position is totally correct and has been incontrovertibly proven by countless world class experts" Which experts-name all of the non-jewish "experts" that support this wild claim. BDS
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