UN human rights report on Israel paves way for sanctions, further isolation

[Shaktimaan]

22. Hardly

Improving the standard of living for Arabs wouldn't do anything to quiet Israel's critics because their criticism isn't resultant from Israeli actions in the first place. Case in point: following the signing of the Oslo accords Israel altered many policies improving Palestinian lives. Was there any decrease in criticism or terrorism aimed at Israel? What about when Israel left gaza? The truth is that Israel has offered countless policies that benefit Arabs over the decades yet they have had no discern able effect on anti-Israel rhetoric. Because the two things were never coupled to begin with.

And I don't see why Israel's record on human rights should prevent them from demanding that the group charged with investigating abuses refrains from basing their decisions on racism.

Imagine if the nypd used the law solely as a tool to arrest and jail black people. Arguing that the people arrested were still guilty of their crimes is hardly a reasonable validation.