Posts Tagged: Richard Falk
Francesca Albanese: A UN Rapporteur Without Principles
When Holocaust denier Gilad Atzmon wrote a book about the evils of Jewishness, it was well–received by the white supremacist community. For the book’s main promotional blurb, however the author turned to...
Mossad Agents Cheered 9/11, Claims American Jewish Academic at Anti-Israel Conference in Ireland
A controversial conference that wrapped up in Ireland on Sunday included 9/11 conspiracy theories, according to live-stream footage from the event. The three-day conference in Cork...
Once Again, NGOs Are at the Center of a UN Blunder
The close alliance between United Nations frameworks that demonize Israel and politicized non-governmental organizations (NGOs) keeps coming to the surface. The latest case materialized on...
Israel, Fake News and the ‘Apartheid State’
When I first set foot in Jerusalem in August 2006 – arriving in the country in the midst of the Second Lebanon War – one...
Israel Advocacy Group: Upcoming Conference in Ireland Calling Jewish State’s Right to Exist Into Question Disingenuously Exploiting Academic Logo to Lend Veneer of Credibility to Controversial Event
A spokesman for an Israel advocacy group in Ireland told The Algemeiner on Tuesday that the organizers of an upcoming three-day conference calling the Jewish...
Top UN Official Resigns Over Pressure to Withdraw Report That Accused Israel of Imposing ‘Apartheid Regime’ on the Palestinians
The head of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has resigned over pressure she said she received from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
Falk Should Have Been Discredited Decades Ago
The outrageous report released this week by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia -- which concludes “beyond a reasonable doubt that Israel...
Top US Jewish Groups Slam UN Report Accusing Israel of ‘Apartheid Regime’ Over Palestinian People
Top US Jewish groups have issued strong condemnations of a report published by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Wednesday, which...
Irish University’s Decision to Host Conference Calling for Elimination of Jewish State Provides Cloak of Academic Legitimacy for Antisemitism, Say Israel Advocates
An Irish university's decision to host a conference calling for the elimination of the Jewish state provides activists the opportunity to hide their antisemitism behind a cloak of academic legitimacy,...
Was Israel Justified in Going After Hamas Terrorist Tunnels? The Key Question for Any Legal Proceeding
The key question—both legally and morally—in evaluating Israel's recent military actions is whether the Israeli government was justified in ordering ground troops into Gaza to...
Jews Against Themselves: The BDS Movement and Modern Apostasy
"The spiritual father of the fanatical incitement against the Jews was Abner of Burgos, a Jewish kabbalist and scholar who converted to Christianity in about...
Richard Falk’s Gone, But Don’t Expect Change at the UN
For over a month, the U.N.'s top human rights body has been struggling with a major dilemma. How much prior Israel-bashing experience is necessary to...
Canada FM: UN Special Rapporteur Candidate’s Comments on Israel Show ‘Abysmal Judgment’
Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird on Thursday said he was "concerned" over the leading candidacy of Turkish lawyer Hilal Elver for UN Special Rapporteur for...
U.N. Human Rights Council Debates 5 Anti-Israel Resolutions, 1 Syria Resolution
JNS.org - The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) debated five anti-Israel resolutions on Monday. One of the resolutions calls to boycott Israeli business...
