One would like to say that this is a bad joke, but sadly for Israel, it is reality. None other than Avigdor Lieberman has issued Israel’s statement regarding the Durban II conference. Obviously, this is part of the job of Foreign Minister, and it’s why Lieberman is such an absurd choice for the job. But [...]
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Debating Durban II
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Anti-Semitism, Anti-Zionism, Durban, Durban 2, human rights, Israel, NGO, Obama, UN, United Nations, WCAR, World Conference Against Racism on April 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The much-anticipated Durban Review Conference gets underway next week. While a lot of people seem to have very powerful and set opinions on this event, it strikes me as one that is difficult to choose sides about. The cases made both for and against the conference often seem weak and lacking in consideration of contradictory [...]
"Just" War and the Public Responsibility
Posted in Uncategorized on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It shouldn’t have taken this long, but finally two men with world-renowned credibility (and, I might add, also two men with a strong pro-Israel background, uncompromised by their balanced view of things) have taken up the argument (Article in Hebrew only) against the notion that Israeli soldiers are more important than Arab civilians. Blogger Jerry [...]
Goldstone: The Right Choice, and One Israel Needs to Accept
Posted in Gaza, Hamas, human rights, Israel, Operation Cast Lead, United Nations, tagged Gaza, Goldstone, Hamas, human rights, international law, Israel, Palestine, Palestinians, United Nations on April 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s always nice to see when a group of diplomats does something right. In the case of the UN Human Rights Council, the announcement last week of a fact-finding mission headed by Richard Goldstone is not only smart and appropriate; it offers some correction for a past error. During the Gaza fighting, the UNHRC set [...]
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