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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 10:00 PM Jul 2014

ADL Condemns UNHRC Decision To Investigate Israel For Alleged War Crimes

Source: Jerusalem Post

By JPOST.COM STAFF
LAST UPDATED: 07/24/2014 00:08

The ADL condemned the vote by the UN Human Rights Council to establish a commission of inquiry into Israel’s alleged human rights violations in Gaza, calling it "absurd" and “another shocking perversion” of the Council’s mandate.

The ADL commended the United States for voting no on the decision to form a commission, and castigated the European Union member states for not doing the same.


Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/ADL-condemns-UNHRC-decision-to-investigate-Israel-for-alleged-war-crimes-368672

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ADL Condemns UNHRC Decision To Investigate Israel For Alleged War Crimes (Original Post) Purveyor Jul 2014 OP
Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #1
For the luv azurnoir Jul 2014 #3
Of all the things to clutch your pearls over on the fainting couch... DRoseDARs Jul 2014 #4
it's really and truly not a matter of pearl clutching azurnoir Jul 2014 #6
they should have listened to you nt geek tragedy Jul 2014 #7
{{{chuckle}}} eom Purveyor Jul 2014 #11
Too bad. Fearless Jul 2014 #2
Once again, it will be Mr.Bill Jul 2014 #5
Just like it was Russa and China.., FreedRadical Jul 2014 #8
Exactly.... and given our own failure to investigate Bush* era war crimes... hlthe2b Jul 2014 #9
It is absurd that iandhr Jul 2014 #10
What is absurd is RobertEarl Jul 2014 #12
Might I suggest that maybe it is absurd the US be on the Human Rights Council? nt 7wo7rees Jul 2014 #13
Imagine my surprise, NOT.. 4dsc Jul 2014 #14

Response to Purveyor (Original post)

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
6. it's really and truly not a matter of pearl clutching
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 10:19 PM
Jul 2014

I was trying to do the poster a favor trust me

hlthe2b

(102,234 posts)
9. Exactly.... and given our own failure to investigate Bush* era war crimes...
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 10:41 PM
Jul 2014

We will stand as together in that disgrace as well.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)
10. It is absurd that
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 11:15 PM
Jul 2014

Kuwait, Vietnam, China, Saudi Arabia are on the Human Rights council.

There have been three purposed cease fires.

1. one was offered by Egypt. Israel excepted Hamas declined.

2. There was a five hour humanitarian truce so people could get supplies. Israel honored it Hamas shot rockets at Israel.

3. There was one for the Red Cross to deliver medical aid. Israel stopped Hamas again conned to shoot rockets.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
12. What is absurd is
Thu Jul 24, 2014, 12:28 AM
Jul 2014

When there is a call for people to sit down and talk about a situation to see if crimes were committed, that anyone would object to such a meeting. Of course, it would not be absurd for criminals to object, that is part and parcel of them being criminal.

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