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Most Israelis think human rights groups oppose their country

Most Israelis believe that human rights organizations are hostile toward Israel and worsen its international image, according to a recent survey. (Haaretz)

Further, and that will surprise a lot of people:

55 percent of the participants said that Israel protects human rights better than other Western democracies.

It is easy for people to [...]

Facebook removes anti-Semitic slurs

SYDNEY, Australia (JTA) – The social networking site Facebook has removed anti-Semitic slurs after protests from an Australian Jewish leader.

Comments such as “Jew rats,” “F****** Mercedes Jews” have been removed from the site after Vic Alhadeff, the CEO of the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, lodged a complaint.

Students from some of Sydney’s elite private [...]

Richard A. Falk against Israel

In a statement, Richard Falk, the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Palestinian territories, said the civilian population in Gaza was “being collectively punished by policies that amount to a Crime Against Humanity.”

The international court should “determine whether the Israeli civilian leaders and military commanders responsible for the Gaza siege should [...]