Tag: human rights
‘Who Wrote This Thing??’ State Department Official Asks of $1 Million Grants to Investigate...
The unnamed official questioned why the U.S. government is paying to investigate its ally for human rights abuses, per the Washington Free Beacon.
America First Exposing Biden’s State Dept. $1 Million Grant Soliciting Attacks on Israel
“These activities and plans are part of the Biden Administration’s larger strategy to cripple Israel’s ability to defend herself."
Report: US to Freeze $130 Million of Egyptian Military Aid Over Human-Rights Abuses
The report comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Sharm El-Sheikh.
Israel Gives China a Little Taste of its Own Medicine at UN
“Out of pragmatic considerations, Israel has learned to accept China’s contradictory policy over time,” said Tuvia Gering, an analyst at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. “In other, more private forums, China and Israel can enjoy each other’s company.”
Natan Sharansky to Chair Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy
“I cannot think of an individual who carries a greater caliber of intellectual leadership in the fight against contemporary anti-Semitism."
Nikki Haley Receives Humanitarian Laureate Award from Simon Wiesenthal Center
“There is true evil in the world and we must come together to fight for human rights around the world."
Extreme Leftist Israeli Jurist Elected Chair of UN Human Rights Committee
In 2013, Prof. Shany evaluated the Israeli judicial system on YouTube – we believe his views foretell a worse scrutiny of Israel by the UNHRC in the next 18 months.
Bill Punishing Taking Pics of IDF Soldiers Passes Knesset Preliminary Reading
The bill prohibits as criminal offenses the filming, photographing, recording or distribution of video or audio footage documenting soldiers while they are carrying out their duty.
Israel Co-Sponsors UN Resolution with Saudi Arabia
Saudi Ambassador to the UN Abdallah al-Mouallimi condemned “the grave deterioration in the state of human rights in Syria."
New Low: French Consulate in Jerusalem Awards ‘Human Rights’ Prize to Terrorist’s Proud Father
"This is an absurd situation that we are trying to prevent. The son committed murder and the father receives money and prizes."
Report: Anti-Israel Mega-Fund’s Income Dropped Dramatically in 2016
"The New Israel Fund has long since lost its legitimacy among Israeli citizens, and it is good to see that even its donors in the US understand that this is a fund whose sole purpose is to harm the State of Israel and its sovereignty."
UN Delegates: Israeli Occupation Driving Arab Men to Beat their Wives
Every single Arab participant in the forum stated that, in the end, when an Arab husband beats up his wife in Ramallah, it's because of the Israeli 'occupation.'
67 Dead, 200 Injured in Russian and/or Syrian Sarin Air Attack
Medical sources in Khan Sheikhun reported symptoms among the affected including fainting, vomiting and foaming at the mouth.
Fact Checking John Kerry, the Man who Knows Everything but Understands Nothing
The greatest insult of the Kerry speech – and there were many – was his line: 'Does anyone here really believe that the settlers will agree to submit to Palestinian law in Palestine?'
Day 3: Arab Peacemakers Still Imprisoned by Palestinian Authority; Human Rights Groups Silent
Four Arab visitors to a Sukkah of Peace are still in Palestinian Authority jail after expressing a desire for good relations with Jewish neighbors.
Kerry Winked at Oman’s Human Rights Record for Backing Iran Deal
State Dept. experts wanted to demote Oman for its record on human trafficking, but Kerry's advisers blocked the report to keep its ally on the same page for the Iran deal.
The Slippery Slope of the Duma Case
"I believe the interrogators have crossed boundaries and red lines... these dark days for civil rights in Israel."
Ban Ki-moon Warns: Respect Human Rights when Fighting ISIS
"At this time of heightened tension, I caution against action that would only perpetuate the cycle of hatred and violence."
Pre-Occupied UN Human Rights Council Debates One Issue – Israel
The "occupation" was the most popular word in today's session.
Israel’s Latest ‘War Crime’ and Human Rights Violation: Uprooting Trees
Israel uprooted more than 1,000 that Arabs planted in a land grab of state land in western Gush Etzion.
US Supreme Court Rules on ‘Free Speech’ in Social Media
US Supreme Court upholds free speech on social media and internet, unless reckless or malevolent.
Sweden Rips Up Saudi Military Deal After Cairo Spat Over Human Rights
Swedish politicians have been attacking Riyadh’s preference for sharia law, complete with flogging and beheading, and how that relates to our common notion of human rights.
UN Security Council Considers North Korean Alleged Crimes Against Humanity
For the first time, the UN Security Council has placed North Korea's human rights record on the agenda for discussion.
Israel Wants UN to Recognize Hamas – as a Terrorist Organization
The obvious rejection will be valuable for historians to understand why the UN is a world disaster area.
Iran Bows to Pressure and May Remove Reyhaneh Jabbari from Death Row
Officially, the hanging of Reyhaneh Jabbari, has been postponed for a month.
Amnesty International Admits Flawed Reporting on Israeli ‘Abuses’
Amnesty International reporter admits Palestinian Arabs often mislead human rights activists.
Canadian Politician Irwin Cotler ‘Honored’ to be Banned by Russia
Irwin Cotler, a veteran human rights activist and member of Canada’s parliament, says being banned from Russia is an “honor.”
When Russia issued its blacklist...
Richard Falk Blames Israel for Sins of Egypt and Palestinian Authority
Falk lies in answers to “who shoots at Gaza fishermen and who prevents Palestinian Authority Arabs from protesting?”
Saudi Court Orders Lashes for Man for Posting Insults on Twitter
A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a man to three months in jail, 800 lashes and slapped him with a $2,666 fine for...