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UN Human Rights Council Abuses Human Rights
(Jerusalem Post) Danny Ayalon - The recently released UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) report ostensibly investigating the events that surrounded the interception of the Gaza-bound Mavi Marmara in May is a modern blood-libel, and another nail in the coffin of the council's credibility. The UNHRC has two sole functions: to defend serial human-rights abusing nations from reproach, and to revile and attack Israel. Only 20 of the 47 nations on the UNHRC are considered "free" by Freedom House, an independent NGO which monitors human rights and political freedoms. This means the majority do not allow basic freedoms for their own people, let alone concern themselves with global human rights. The UNHRC has condemned Israel 33 times out of its 40 country-specific condemnations, while the UNHRC expresses only "deep concern" over Sudan and praises its cooperation. In addition, the UNHRC adopted a unique decision to discuss human rights violations committed by Israel in all of the council's meetings. The writer is Israel's deputy foreign minister.