Palestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: U.N.

[Indofred]

Palestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: U.N. | Reuters

Palestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: U.N.

A United Nations human rights body accused Israeli forces on Thursday of mistreating Palestinian children, including by torturing those in custody and using others as human shields.

It's official - Israel tortures kids.

 

[Connery]

Moved to proper forum

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

From the article, "It voiced deep concern at the "continuous use of Palestinian children as human shields and informants", saying 14 such cases had been reported between January 2010 and March 2013 alone. Israeli soldiers had used Palestinian children to enter potentially dangerous buildings before them and to stand in front of military vehicles to deter stone-throwing, it said."Almost all those using children as human shields and informants have remained unpunished and the soldiers convicted for having forced at gunpoint a nine-year-old child to search bags suspected of containing explosives only received a suspended sentence of three months and were demoted," it said." Palestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: U.N.

 

[Lipush]

I believe whoever this has to do with should check it up and bring out their results

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

At some point, I am sure the full UN report discussed in the article will be available on the internet and we will all be able to access it and read it. When I find it, I will post the link.

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

"The report by the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child acknowledged Israel's national security concerns and noted that children on both sides of the conflict continue to be killed and wounded, but that more casualties are PalestinianThe watchdog's 18 independent experts examined Israel's record of compliance with a 1990 treaty as part of its regular review of a pact signed by all nations except Somalia and the United States. An Israeli delegation attended the session." Palestinian children tortured, used as shields by Israel: U.N.

 

[Coyote]

The U.N. committee regretted Israel's "persistent refusal" to respond to requests for information on children in the Palestinian territories and occupied Syrian Golan Heights since the last review in 2002.

It voiced deep concern at the "continuous use of Palestinian children as human shields and informants", saying 14 such cases had been reported between January 2010 and March 2013 alone.

Israeli soldiers had used Palestinian children to enter potentially dangerous buildings before them and to stand in front of military vehicles to deter stone-throwing, it said.

"Almost all those using children as human shields and informants have remained unpunished and the soldiers convicted for having forced at gunpoint a nine-year-old child to search bags suspected of containing explosives only received a suspended sentence of three months and were demoted," it said.

"Palestinian children arrested by (Israeli) military and police are systematically subject to degrading treatment, and often to acts of torture, are interrogated in Hebrew, a language they did not understand, and sign confessions in Hebrew in order to be released," it said in a report.

All of this is so wrong! I hope that bringing it into the light brings about action.

 

[krych3k]

Yeah, the UN is totally reputable and always operates in good faith when it comes to Israel...

 

[MHunterB]

Embattled U.N. rights envoy for Palestinian areas vows to stay on | Reuters

And then of course, there's the rest of the story:


(Reuters) - The United Nations human rights investigator for the Palestinian territories said on Tuesday he would not resign and accused critics of calling him anti-Semitic to divert attention from his scrutiny of Israeli policies.

Richard Falk said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had "joined in the attacks".

UN Watch, an activist group that Falk labels as a "pro-Israel lobbying organization", and Israel's main ally the United States have called for him to quit. U.S. Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe described him as "unfit to serve in his role as a UN special rapporteur".

 

[MHunterB]

More about one of the primary people behind the allegations in this 'report'(same article):

Falk has long been a controversial figure. After taking up the post in May 2008, he compared Israeli forces' actions in the Gaza Strip to those of the Nazis in wartime Europe.

In December that year he was detained at Ben Gurion airport and deported by Israeli authorities after being barred from crossing into Palestinian areas to carry out his investigation.

In 2011 he wrote on his blog that there had been an "apparent cover-up" by U.S. authorities over the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. He later said that he meant investigations must be transparent and exhaustive.

That July he posted a cartoon which critics called anti-Semitic. It was later removed and he apologized for "unintentionally posting an anti-Semitic cartoon".

More recently, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rejected remarks by Falk suggesting the Boston marathon bombings in April were a response to U.S. foreign policy.

 

[Coyote]

Yeah, the UN is totally reputable and always operates in good faith when it comes to Israel...

Sometimes, you know, Israel is wrong, and when it is - it should be addressed. Israel is a better country than that.

 

[HistoryBefore67]

So a bunch of people with no credibility, made allegations to an agency with no credibility, and I'm supposed to take that at face value?

Let's not forget, folks, that these are the same people who take photos of people "killed" by Israeli air strikes, only to have the "dead" person suddenly stand up and help carry off another "dead" person in the next photo.

Of course, those who are predisposed to believe these lies will continue to defame Israel.

As for Falk... well... he'd better help there isn't a Hell, because if there is, he'll be spending a long time there.

What else is new?

 

[Coyote]

Embattled U.N. rights envoy for Palestinian areas vows to stay on | Reuters

And then of course, there's the rest of the story:


(Reuters) - The United Nations human rights investigator for the Palestinian territories said on Tuesday he would not resign and accused critics of calling him anti-Semitic to divert attention from his scrutiny of Israeli policies.

Richard Falk said U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had "joined in the attacks".

UN Watch, an activist group that Falk labels as a "pro-Israel lobbying organization", and Israel's main ally the United States have called for him to quit. U.S. Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe described him as "unfit to serve in his role as a UN special rapporteur".

That's another side but, there have long been charges against Israel investigated and substantiated by B'tselem in regards to the treatment of arrested Palestinian children and in regards to their use as human sheilds. I don't think this report should be totally disregarded as "anti-Israel propaganda" - which seems to happen everytime this gets brought up. These things are serious and IF they are false, then Israel should provide the information openly showing them to be false.

 

[HistoryBefore67]

Anything connected to Falk should be regarded as a lie.

 

[MHunterB]

Here's the problem: This Falk person has expressed anti-Semitic attitudes on at least four occasions cited in this one article. And NO, it's not impossible to be born of Jewish parents and have bias against Judaism and Jews: perhaps it's illogical or inconsistent, but since when is *that* unusual among humans?

So, there are at least four instances of 'prejudicial' statements by this individual - and they are PUBLIC and DELIBERATE and 'official'. He HAS to know he is 'a public figure', and the POV he has chosen to present is a biased one.

When the Secretary-General of the UN is chastising Falk for his bias *publically* as well, I think Mr. Moon ALSO knows he himself is 'a public figure' and is well aware of the implications.

The headline of the ARTICLE cited in the OP, which was used for the title here, is one of those misleading 'grabber' things. It's not the OP's fault that the headline was so misleading. The 'report' alleges: there doesn't appear to be much in the way of actual proof nor opportunity to provide any proof. It is far from comprehensive and not necessarily factual.

 

[HistoryBefore67]

Yes, but to the pro-"Palestinian" brigade, the following formula applies:

Fact that supports Israel = lie
Lie that defames Israel = fact

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

More about one of the primary people behind the allegations in this 'report'(same article):

Falk has long been a controversial figure. After taking up the post in May 2008, he compared Israeli forces' actions in the Gaza Strip to those of the Nazis in wartime Europe.

In December that year he was detained at Ben Gurion airport and deported by Israeli authorities after being barred from crossing into Palestinian areas to carry out his investigation.

In 2011 he wrote on his blog that there had been an "apparent cover-up" by U.S. authorities over the Sept 11, 2001 attacks. He later said that he meant investigations must be transparent and exhaustive.

That July he posted a cartoon which critics called anti-Semitic. It was later removed and he apologized for "unintentionally posting an anti-Semitic cartoon".

More recently, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon rejected remarks by Falk suggesting the Boston marathon bombings in April were a response to U.S. foreign policy.

Its not Falks report being discussed here.

 

[MHunterB]

Yeah, the UN is totally reputable and always operates in good faith when it comes to Israel...

Sometimes, you know, Israel is wrong, and when it is - it should be addressed. Israel is a better country than that.

I absolutely agree. And Israel deserves better than to have to 'open up' to someone as blatantly prejudiced as Falk has shown himself to be.

He'd best not have the chutzpah to show up in public within 50 miles of Boston.... NOBODY around here appreciated his utterly disgusting 'drafting' of our suffering into his 'cause' of slandering Israel. That was exactly and completely the kind of filthy ploy which destroys the cause of Palestinian rights.

 

[HistoryBefore67]

The other issue is that even when a "report" such as this has a grain of truth to it, there is no distinction made between actions that are part of Israeli policy and the acts of "rogues" who violate Israeli policy.

If an IDF soldier takes it upon himself to assault a peaceful protester, he is subject to prosecution and punishment by Israel.

By contrast, a "Palestinian" who murders an Israeli typically gets a street or park named after him.

 

[krych3k]

Yeah, the UN is totally reputable and always operates in good faith when it comes to Israel...

Sometimes, you know, Israel is wrong, and when it is - it should be addressed. Israel is a better country than that.

Are you suggesting that UN "reports" regarding Israel have any legitimacy whatsoever?