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In reply to the discussion: Israel ends contact with UN Human Rights Council [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)43. So the Goldstone commission and all the time/effort the UN put into condemning...
...Israel in 2009 was a better use of resources than the UN focusing anywhere else in the world at that time where REAL, genuine systematic human rights abuses were going on? Am I understanding you correctly?
Was focusing on Israel before OCL, more than anywhere else in the world, also the correct thing to do - in retrospect?
Maybe you believe that's so, because the UNHRC would be wasting its time doing anything anywhere else in the world... where they'd be ignored.
Yes or No?
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Do what? Behave sensibly and have Israel dismiss them as "surrealistic"? Done already.
saras
Mar 2012
#2
Disassociating from the UNHRC would be the sensible and decent thing to do. n/t
aranthus
Mar 2012
#7
well it would seem that Israel, Iran, and North Korea all have something in common
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#13
yepper it did your article:US Votes in Favor of Watered-Down Measure but then you must believe that
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#15
so ok thanks then human rights in Iran and N.Korea along with rights for the handicapped
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#17
So that means Israel is as bad as Iran and N.Korea? Or just like Iran and NK? n/t
shira
Mar 2012
#22
well it means to me that for some reason those countries do not want the UNHRC looking too closely
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#34
no and in fact your comments about the Goldstone report verify what I said about Israel's ploy
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#37
So the Goldstone commission and all the time/effort the UN put into condemning...
shira
Mar 2012
#43
ah offended at the what Goldstone forced Israel to do regarding its actions during OCL?
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#46
"one takes the so-called "pro Palestinian" movement seriously" 112+ countries recognize Palestine
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#18
as could be said for those who do not seem concerned about rights for the handicapped
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#23
well shira you seem to be claiming that because I support the UNHRC even with Syrian participation
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#25
ya that's the title UNWatch gave it's article but 'strangely' doesn't mention Amnesty USA again
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#29
shira sez "You believe the UNHRC is a credible organization, solely due to its Israel bashing."
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#33
The point is that the UNHRC is doing next to nothing to protect women worldwide...
shira
Mar 2012
#48
can you name the the MAN from Saudi Arabia who is on the council on Womens Rights?
azurnoir
Jun 2012
#58
If SA did not want to be on the UN council for Womens Rights it would not be there
azurnoir
Jun 2012
#63
So why do you think a nation that treats women abhorrently like SA would want to be....
shira
Jun 2012
#65
So Arab women can not be trusted to know about what needs to be done for women's rights
azurnoir
Jun 2012
#68
Sigh... If she doesn't tote the Saudi line, her head is next on the chop block. n/t
shira
Jun 2012
#69
so let's discriminate against Saudi Arabian women because they're so discriminated against
azurnoir
Jun 2012
#74
Why do you trust everything coming out of the UN, including all their whitewashing?
shira
Jun 2012
#56
ah let he who is without sin is it ? so in your opinion what country is worthy
azurnoir
Jun 2012
#59
well there is something pretty incredible here but I'll wager we differ as to what it is n/t
azurnoir
Jun 2012
#72
While I agree that tyrannical regimes and chronic human rights abusers are not worthy and have no
Dick Dastardly
Jun 2012
#75
The worst human rights offenders should certainly be isolated in various ways (like keeping them off
Dick Dastardly
Jun 2012
#79