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Israel Rejects Claims by UN Human Rights Monitor
[AFP] Israel adamantly rejected on Wednesday accusations by the UN monitor of human rights in the Palestinian territories that the Jewish state is committing a "crime against humanity." UN expert on human rights Richard Falk had discredited himself by the accusations, which were related to Israel's blockade of Hamas-ruled Gaza, the Israel Foreign Ministry said. "The credibility of this expert has suffered a major blow with this announcement, which consists more of anti-Israel propaganda than truth," said spokesman Yigal Palmor. "The situation in Gaza is the direct result of the violence inflicted by Hamas, not only on Israeli civilians but the Palestinian population." Palestinian militants have fired thousands of rockets and mortars on nearby Israeli communities.