bemildred
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Tue Jun-19-07 08:46 PM
Response to Reply #5 |
| 6. So there are 47 Arab states and Canada on the UNHRC? |
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It is not "anti-Israel" to criticize the Israeli governments human rights failures any more than it is "anti-American" to criticize the failures of the US government. There is an easy way to address the issue and shut the "anti-Israel" people up, and that is to start respecting Palestinian human rights.
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| -UN Human Rights Council makes Israel permanent agenda item |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 06:45 PM |
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The bigotry continues! |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-19-07 06:47 PM |
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What does this mean? Is being a 'permanent item' a bad thing? |
babylonsister |
Jun-19-07 06:48 PM |
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I'm guessing it means that item is always on the agenda when the council meets. |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 06:54 PM |
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Thanks - |
babylonsister |
Jun-19-07 07:00 PM |
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I would say it mostly comes from Arab states regularly joining together in the one issue that unites |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-19-07 07:01 PM |
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So there are 47 Arab states and Canada on the UNHRC? |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 08:46 PM |
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UN Human Rights Council is a joke -IMO - oil money aid and Muslim brotherhood means you get 47? |
papau |
Jun-19-07 09:19 PM |
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The Human Rights Council |
Scurrilous |
Jun-19-07 09:27 PM |
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Clearly a bunch of rabid Israel-hating Arab states there. |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 09:33 PM |
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Only 30% |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-19-07 09:49 PM |
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Oh yes. |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-19-07 09:21 PM |
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Yep, the whole world hates Israel, which has never done a thing to warrant it. |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 09:31 PM |
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The notion that Israel is NOT singled out is willful blindness. |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-19-07 09:38 PM |
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Indeed, anyone disagreeing with you MUST be willfully blind. |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 09:41 PM |
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Not those that disagree, just those unable to see. |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-19-07 09:48 PM |
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I'm not saying there is no bigotry, I'm saying bigotry is not an adequate explanation. |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 09:52 PM |
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Define bigotry. |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-19-07 09:56 PM |
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I am surprised you admit that you don't know the meaning of words that you use. nt |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 09:58 PM |
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I know what it means. |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-19-07 10:22 PM |
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You used the word. You defend it. |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 10:32 PM |
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Because you seem to have a different definition. |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-19-07 10:38 PM |
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I'm going to refer you back to post #17. |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 10:44 PM |
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So you admit, there is bigotry? |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-20-07 12:20 AM |
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Ah, something got through. Excellent. |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 08:05 AM |
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Some facts |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 08:12 AM |
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Oh good, I just love "facts". nt |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 08:44 AM |
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Dispute any you believe untrue |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 08:46 AM |
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One of the most amusing things about this dispute is the tendency |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 08:56 AM |
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I made none of this up |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 08:58 AM |
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Ah, "faith based" debate. How nice. |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 09:01 AM |
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Not faith based, reality based |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 09:02 AM |
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You have not produced a shred of evidence. nt |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 09:03 AM |
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is any of this not true? |
pelsar |
Jun-20-07 11:09 AM |
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Yes, Israel has serious flaws and it is in the best interests of Israel that those flaws should be |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-20-07 08:19 AM |
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It seems true of most countries in one degree in another. |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 08:42 AM |
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What an absolute load of dung |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 08:46 AM |
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Name calling is not an argument. |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 08:59 AM |
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Your implication is that focussing on the Isr/Pal conflict |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 09:01 AM |
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Ah, you know my "implications" now too. nt |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 09:04 AM |
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so as i understand it.. |
pelsar |
Jun-20-07 08:59 AM |
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Human rights really are abused in Israel too. |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 09:03 AM |
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Then please explain why Israel has remained the |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 09:17 AM |
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Kofi Annan disagrees with you |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 09:19 AM |
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the human rights abuses within israel |
pelsar |
Jun-20-07 11:03 AM |
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It's also subtlely bigotted |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 09:03 AM |
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Oh good, now I'm a "subtle bigot" because I disagree with you. |
bemildred |
Jun-20-07 09:07 AM |
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Those who believe Israel and the west can be reformed |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 09:16 AM |
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yes it is a form of "bigotry" |
pelsar |
Jun-20-07 09:56 AM |
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why arent other items |
sabbat hunter |
Jun-20-07 03:55 PM |
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Because some of the council members have vested |
AviBaruch |
Jun-21-07 08:20 AM |
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Why do you suppose China, Iran, Syria, etc., aren't included |
barb162 |
Jun-21-07 11:57 AM |
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Cuba applauds U.N. human rights watchdog's decision to stop investigating the island |
bemildred |
Jun-19-07 09:42 PM |
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it obviously NOT about the Palestenians... |
pelsar |
Jun-19-07 10:45 PM |
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Ding! Ding! Ding! |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-20-07 12:22 AM |
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Just to clarify that I think that it's right for the UNHRC to monitor Israel on human rights; BUT. |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-20-07 03:01 AM |
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becuase its not about human rights... |
pelsar |
Jun-20-07 05:03 AM |
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because its not about human rights... |
pelsar |
Jun-20-07 05:04 AM |
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The US needs to cut off funding to this group |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 07:38 AM |
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Just noticed two different OP posts here, both about strikes against Palestinian targets |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-20-07 02:07 PM |
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There is a reason, indicated by this specific thread and the topic its discusses |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 02:33 PM |
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I don't think so. In the Lebanon case, we are all in agreement that it should stop. |
breakaleg |
Jun-20-07 03:15 PM |
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But do you think |
Shaktimaan |
Jun-20-07 03:28 PM |
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They don't even stir on Darfur |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 03:43 PM |
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so, your claiming that people complain |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 03:44 PM |
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I'm saying that there isn't much debate when all parties are on the same side. |
breakaleg |
Jun-20-07 03:59 PM |
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Yes, and again, that's not my intention |
AviBaruch |
Jun-20-07 04:04 PM |
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Let's review. |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-20-07 04:29 PM |
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So, of the 4 special sessions... |
breakaleg |
Jun-20-07 05:30 PM |
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Which post did you read? |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-20-07 06:18 PM |
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What is your argument then? If the issues discussed were important, then I don't see the problem. |
breakaleg |
Jun-20-07 06:22 PM |
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Read the entire thing again! |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-20-07 06:29 PM |
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You don't have to scream. |
breakaleg |
Jun-20-07 06:31 PM |
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I wasn't screaming. |
Behind the Aegis |
Jun-20-07 07:00 PM |
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You have no problem with selective enforcement? |
Shaktimaan |
Jun-20-07 06:43 PM |
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No. |
breakaleg |
Jun-20-07 06:56 PM |
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actually its call: "systematic racism" |
pelsar |
Jun-20-07 11:55 PM |
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OK. |
Shaktimaan |
Jun-21-07 01:35 AM |
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self-delete n/t |
eyl |
Jun-21-07 03:05 AM |
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U.N.'s Ban faults rights council over Israel |
Eugene |
Jun-20-07 11:32 PM |
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Does the UN Human Rights Council have ANY credibility? NO |
barb162 |
Jun-21-07 12:11 PM |
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It looks like the new UN watchdog is as much of a joke as its predecessor |
barb162 |
Jun-21-07 12:20 PM |
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