Thursday, May 27, 2010
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
NGO Monitor: Moral Collapse: Amnesty International in 2009 - '...Israel's military operation in Gaza was a major and disproportionate focal point for Amnesty International (AI) in 2009. AI virtually erased the context of terrorism in the Gaza war, the continuing violation of Gilad Shalit's rights, and minimized Hamas rocket attacks on Israeli civilians. Its reports consistently accused Israel of "collective punishment" and promoted international isolation of Israel, including a call for an arms embargo. NGO Monitor's analysis shows that AI's reports alleging Israeli violations and "war crimes" lack credible evidence, distort international legal terms, use data selectively, and function as part of a larger demonization campaign...'
