The United States sided with Israel: The US State Department last night (Tuesday) issued a rather critical statement against the UN Human Rights Council report on Operation The Wall Guard.
"We strongly oppose the vague nature of the UN Human Rights Council's inquiry into the situation in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip," it said in a statement. On our concerns on this issue. "
The statement, signed by State Department spokesman Ned Price, added that "While the United States believes that the UN Human Rights Council plays a vital role in promoting respect for human rights and freedoms around the world, the above report does not advance these goals. "It is the only country that has a fixed agenda on the part of the council, and it suffers from a disproportionate focus compared to other places in the world where human rights issues exist."
The statement adds that "while no country is above criticism, the current report is a continuation of an old and unfair pattern that is detrimental to Israel.
"We have renewed our ties with the Human Rights Council and then rejoined it, in part to be in a better position to address these shortcomings, and we will continue to advance reforms in the Council. The United States remains deeply committed to helping achieve peace for both Israelis and Palestinians. "We will support UN operations that bring the parties closer together and advance the prospects for peace."
The report published: Almost entirely focuses on Israel
The report, published today, is spread over 18 pages, but devotes only a few paragraphs to the thousands of rockets and other terrorist acts of Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, and even then almost without specifying concrete details about them.
Beyond this brief mention, almost the entire focus is on Israel.
He raises unfounded allegations of discrimination and racism that allegedly led to the outbreak of the riots in the mixed cities, and focuses on IDF activity in the Gaza Strip in a way that is often detached from the context that led to it.
It further states that for the authors, "the State of Palestine extends over the West Bank (whether in Area A, Area B or Area C), throughout East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip," and that Israel maintains a "belligerent occupation of all these territories."
Iron Dome interceptions in Ashkelon during Operation Guard of the Walls., Photo: Reuters
The authors of the report accuse the outbreak of violent incidents against Israel, stating that "the triggers for escalation were protests against the expected evacuation of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah in favor of settlers, rising national and ethnic tensions and restrictions on Israel's use of force against Palestinians in the East. Jerusalem during the month of Ramadan. "
As for the IDF's activity in the Gaza Strip, it was determined that it was "a failure to verify that the targets attacked were indeed military targets, which raises serious concerns regarding Israel's adherence to the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautionary measures in accordance with international law."
It should be noted that many independent comparative studies have found that the ratio of harm to civilians to harm to gunmen is particularly low in IDF activity, compared to other Western armies involved in violent conflicts.
However, immediately after the attack on the IDF, the report's authors noted that "through indiscriminate attacks, which violated international law, Palestinian armed groups killed and injured Israeli civilians and caused significant civilian damage, and may even have been responsible for the deaths of several Palestinians in the Strip. Gaza, including women and children affected by failed rockets. "
The report reiterates the findings of a previous UN commission, which attacks the Nationality Law and states that it is a racist law: .
The committee urges Israel to re-examine the law to conform to the International Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Another accusation is that "Palestinian women and girls continue to be targets of excessive use of force and abuse by Israeli security forces and settlers, including physical, psychological, verbal and sexual harassment. Harassment and abuse of Palestinian women and girls by Israeli security forces in Palestinian territories and Palestinian territories." And the women for schools and work. "
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