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Human rights groups are not Israel’s enemies

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World leaders at Shimon Peres’ funeral. Yearning for an elightened Israel (Photo: Gil Yohanan)

Published: 25 October 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Human rights groups are not Israel’s enemies – Prof. Rafi Walden (Shimon Peres’ son-in-law) – Ynetnews 22.10.16
The world does not hate us because of our existence, but because of our actions. Our image as a dark nationalistic society is actually being saved by human rights organisations’ representatives.

And see:

While Bibi was busy slamming me on Facebook – Hagai El-Ad – The Times of Israel 23.10.16
Last week, I laid out the reality of the occupation before the UN Security Council. Thanks to broad media coverage, the important information I presented also reached many in Israel. Since then, Benjamin Netanyahu has been doing everything in his power to avoid actually responding to what I said. Includes link to MUST WATCH video [16.20] of El-Ad’s full speech at UNSC.

Censorship by any other name – Naomi Chazan – Haaretz 25.10.16
Attempts to muzzle critics of Israel’s policies in the West Bank and Gaza constitute a direct assault not only on Israel’s democracy, but also on its international standing and its essential morality.

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