Gaza a prison
Israel has turned the Gaza Strip into a prison for Palestinians where life is intolerable, a human rights envoy has told the United Nations Human Rights Council.I couldn't put it better.
John Dugard, special UN rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, said on Tuesday that the US, Europe and Canada had failed the Palestinian people by withdrawing funds since Hamas's refusal to accept Israel's right to exist.
He also described the Palestinians' lives as appalling and tragic.
He said: "In other countries this process might be described as ethnic cleansing but political correctness forbids such language where Israel is concerned.
"If the international community cannot take some action, [it] must not be surprised if the people of the planet disbelieve that they are seriously committed to the promotion of human rights."
In related news, B'Tselem has labelled Israel's destruction of the only power plant in Gaza back in June a war crime. I eagerly await the hand-wringing and cries of agony this news will receive once it gets buried on page 18 of the NY Times.
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