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Why Israel Sees Double Standard in Response to WikiLeaks' Iraq Files
(Christian Science Monitor) Joshua Mitnick - The WikiLeaks release of U.S. military field reports from Iraq that detail tens of thousands of civilian casualties in seven years of fighting is being used by some Israelis to argue that their country is a victim of an international double standard on human rights. They say that the world's likely response - or non-response - to the WikiLeaks revelations will demonstrate that Israel is held to a higher standard than other nations.