The author of this report is well known for his blatant and
disturbing anti-Israel views. This report is no different.
The Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk has been distorting the facts
with regards to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the past six years at the
United Nations, and is doing so again in his final report. It is no surprise
that he chooses to ignore statements from members of Israel’s coalition
government and other political parties, including members of the United Arab
List, who
have expressly and publicly opposed these baseless accusations.
Reacting to this report, Israeli Ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar
said: “This report recycles baseless and outrageous libels previously
published by NGOs that share the same goal as the author of this report: to delegitimize
and criminalize the State of Israel for what it is: the Nation State of the
Jewish People, with equal rights for all its citizens, irrespective of
religion, race or sex.”
No report on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be taken
seriously if the security challenges and threats faced daily by all Israelis-
including the 20% non-Jewish minority- is not considered;
if the terrorist organization Hamas, which rules Gaza with an iron fist, is not
mentioned nor condemned ; if the role and legal obligations of the Palestinian Authority
towards its own population is not addressed; and if the extreme complexity of
the situation is not comprehended. No real legal analysis can be done on any
situation, in any area of law, without taking into account all the facts.
Once again, the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms have found
a way to further inflame the region and the conflict. Once again they have
proven to be detrimental to the cause of peace and reconciliation.
ENDS.