Senior Amnesty International official compares Israel to Islamic State on Twitter

[shira]

Campaigns Manager Kristyan Benedict uses hashtag '#JSIL' in Tweet; Israeli embassy in London slams use of 'ugly, hateful term with anti-Jewish connotations.'

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This is not the first time that Benedict has come under criticism for his comments about Israel. In November 2012, he was censured by Amnesty for a Tweet in which he implied that British Jewish MPs were connected to Israeli actions in Gaza.

“Louise Ellman, Robert Halfon and Luciana Berger walk into a bar... each orders a round of B52s #Gaza.” Benedict wrote in a Tweet that coincided with Israel's Operation Pillar of Defense against Hamas in Gaza. An internal Amnesty disciplinary procedure at the time found that while the Tweet was “inappropriate and offensive”, it was not anti-Semitic. According to reports, Benedict said at the time that he thought the Tweet was "lighthearted" and “a giggle”, and offered “apols to those who booed”.

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[King_David]

1. Sounds Like this "objective "Jew hating POS

Is perfect to sit in judgement of the Jewish State .



Where do they find these people?

[oberliner]

2. He's also compared Israel to Burma, North Korea, Iran, and Sudan

Amazing that this person is taken seriously as an official in a human rights organization.

[King_David]

3. He's highly motivated to criticize Israel anyway he can

He should try for an internship at the UNHRC .