Post by Teddy Bear on Jan 6, 2011 23:47:15 GMT
Imagine that most of the Human Rights organisations within your own country were only focussing and reporting on the transgressions committed by your country, but nothing about those done against your country. Wouldn't you wonder who exactly was financing these groups? Would it make a difference if you discovered that it was those committing the wrongdoings against your country that were financing the 'fifth column' Human Rights groups, as a means of influencing public perception around the world, under the banner of what many still regard as a well intentioned organisation.
Do you think for a moment that scurrilous regimes haven't thought of doing this? If so just look at how many violations you can think of that have been committed around the world, and which ones have been identified by the UN Human Rights Organisation. Have a look at those covered by Middle-East - Find anything missing?
So the fact that the Israeli government has elected to launch an investigation into the financing of the various Human Rights organisations within its borders seems to have raised an outcry among these holier than thou outfits, and they have already criticised it as being 'McCarthyite', or as some might understand as a kind of witch hunt, without foundation.
Why should they mind? What do they have to hide? Can they really not understand why Israel should be concerned at the hitherto anti-Israel focus
emanating so consistently from these supposed Israeli organisations.
So how does the BBC report this. Naturally in the most negative way possible for Israel, in support of the Human Rights Organisations. Even the Guardian managed a better job of balancing it, although by no means pro-Israeli - heaven forbid
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Do you think for a moment that scurrilous regimes haven't thought of doing this? If so just look at how many violations you can think of that have been committed around the world, and which ones have been identified by the UN Human Rights Organisation. Have a look at those covered by Middle-East - Find anything missing?
So the fact that the Israeli government has elected to launch an investigation into the financing of the various Human Rights organisations within its borders seems to have raised an outcry among these holier than thou outfits, and they have already criticised it as being 'McCarthyite', or as some might understand as a kind of witch hunt, without foundation.
Why should they mind? What do they have to hide? Can they really not understand why Israel should be concerned at the hitherto anti-Israel focus
emanating so consistently from these supposed Israeli organisations.
So how does the BBC report this. Naturally in the most negative way possible for Israel, in support of the Human Rights Organisations. Even the Guardian managed a better job of balancing it, although by no means pro-Israeli - heaven forbid
.Israeli MPs back 'McCarthyite' probe on rights groups
The bill was proposed by the hard-line party of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman
Israeli MPs have voted to establish a formal inquiry into the foreign funding of human rights groups, in a move critics describe as "McCarthyite".
The bill accuses local rights groups of damaging the legitimacy of Israel's military by "branding IDF soldiers and commanders as war criminals".
It was sponsored by the hard-line party of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
It follows other recent initiatives from the Israeli right, like requiring an oath of loyalty from non-Jews.
The motion to establish the commission of inquiry will now go to parliament's House Committee for debate, ahead of a full vote before the Knesset.
MK Fania Kirshenbaum - of Mr Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party - who submitted the proposal, accused human rights groups of branding Israeli soldiers as war criminals.
"These groups provide material to the Goldstone commission [which investigated the 2008-2009 Gaza offensive] and are behind the indictments lodged against Israeli officers and officials around the world," Ms Kirshenbaum said.
A series of arrest warrants for Israeli politicians and military officials have been issued in the last few years, particularly by pro-Palestinian groups in European countries.
The 41-16 vote brought a storm of protest from local rights groups, including Acri, Btselem, Adalah and the Hotline for Migrant Workers.
"Persecution and attempts at silencing will not stop us. In a democracy, criticism of the government is not only legitimate - it is essential," said a statement from Btselem, one of the organisations named in the decision.
The Welfare and Social Services Minister, Isaac Herzog, called it a "political witch hunt" suited to "shady regimes" that would damage Israel's international standing, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Israel "must be a light unto the world in terms of freedom of speech and freedom to express beliefs, and reject proposals that have the scent of McCarthyism," Mr Herzog said, referring to the 1950s communist witch hunt led by US Senator Joseph McCarthy.
The bill was proposed by the hard-line party of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman
Israeli MPs have voted to establish a formal inquiry into the foreign funding of human rights groups, in a move critics describe as "McCarthyite".
The bill accuses local rights groups of damaging the legitimacy of Israel's military by "branding IDF soldiers and commanders as war criminals".
It was sponsored by the hard-line party of Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
It follows other recent initiatives from the Israeli right, like requiring an oath of loyalty from non-Jews.
The motion to establish the commission of inquiry will now go to parliament's House Committee for debate, ahead of a full vote before the Knesset.
MK Fania Kirshenbaum - of Mr Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party - who submitted the proposal, accused human rights groups of branding Israeli soldiers as war criminals.
"These groups provide material to the Goldstone commission [which investigated the 2008-2009 Gaza offensive] and are behind the indictments lodged against Israeli officers and officials around the world," Ms Kirshenbaum said.
A series of arrest warrants for Israeli politicians and military officials have been issued in the last few years, particularly by pro-Palestinian groups in European countries.
The 41-16 vote brought a storm of protest from local rights groups, including Acri, Btselem, Adalah and the Hotline for Migrant Workers.
"Persecution and attempts at silencing will not stop us. In a democracy, criticism of the government is not only legitimate - it is essential," said a statement from Btselem, one of the organisations named in the decision.
The Welfare and Social Services Minister, Isaac Herzog, called it a "political witch hunt" suited to "shady regimes" that would damage Israel's international standing, the Jerusalem Post reported.
Israel "must be a light unto the world in terms of freedom of speech and freedom to express beliefs, and reject proposals that have the scent of McCarthyism," Mr Herzog said, referring to the 1950s communist witch hunt led by US Senator Joseph McCarthy.
