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ADL: Amnesty denying Israel the right to defend itself
By Natasha Mozgovaya, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: ADL, War Crimes, Amnesty 

The Anti-Defamation League on Monday blasted Amnesty International as denying Israel the right to defend itself after the human rights organization urged a global freeze on arms sales to Israel.

"In calling for an arms embargo of Israel, Amnesty International is doing nothing short of denying Israel the right to self-defense, an internationally accepted right of every sovereign nation," said ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman in a statement.

Amnesty called for the embargo in a report released Monday that claimed more than 20 countries sold Israel weapons and munitions whose use during its offensive in Gaza could constitute war crimes and might pose serious infractions of international law.
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"Indeed, with this pernicious and biased report, Amnesty International has now become the research arm for and a proponent of the extremist anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions movement," the Jewish-American organization's statement said.

"The manner in which Amnesty's 'evidence' is presented and the tone of the report convey an obvious agenda to vilify Israel."

The Foreign Ministry also lambasted the report on Monday, calling it biased and stating that Amnesty ignored the fact that Hamas is a terror organization.

Israel has faced a spate of war crimes allegations following the offensive against Hamas, in which about 1300 Palestinians were killed, according to Gaza officials. 13 Israelis were also killed during the campaign, which Israel launched to combat cross-border rocket fire.

In the ADL statement, Foxman added: "The report omits any mention of Hamas' use of civilian shields, or tactics of basing their operations in the midst of population centers, in mosques, hospitals, schools, and UN facilities."


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      1.   Amnesty 08:54  |  dariush 24/02/09
      2.   ADL is always good for a laugh 08:55  |  Natallie Durson 24/02/09
      3.   Sadly under Abe Foxman the ADL has turned into a DL.... 09:21  |  Swiss (Dino) 24/02/09
      4.   Amnesty is making a pretty logical argument... 09:22  |  Johnboy 24/02/09
      5.   Block Weapons Smugling to Hamas-Hezbanon . 09:34  |  Joseph.E 24/02/09
      6.   Now u know how we feel in Iran 09:42  |  Iranian4life 24/02/09
      7.   Leftists Keeping Busy 09:44  |  FOX 24/02/09
      8.   ADL off base. Amnesty correct. Israel "defending" land piracy 09:46  |  Ivar 24/02/09
      9.   Block politics of dhimmitude . 09:47  |  Joseph.E 24/02/09
      10.   AMNESTY Off the planet.Where were they thousands of Qassams ago? 10:07  |  PETER SM 24/02/09
      11.   ADL on Amnesty International 10:20  |  John Q. Public 24/02/09
      12.   Amnesty loses its legitimacy and reputation and objectivity 10:25  |  Nick 24/02/09
      13.   #1 & #4 Examples of double Standards 10:25  |  John Q. Public 24/02/09
      14.   Where was Amnesty for 8 years? 10:33  |  Rina 24/02/09
      15.   Ivar, Kindly Explain 10:36  |  Tzfonit 24/02/09
      16.   Self defense isn`t about dropping bombs on other people... 11:05  |  Dutch 24/02/09
      17.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 11:18  |  Ivar 24/02/09
      18.   DORIS exactly tell Hamas to stop bombing Israeli civillians 11:24  |  PETER SM 24/02/09
      19.   To sarcastic Johnboy 11:26  |  Sceptic 24/02/09
      20.   Weapons embargoes are a joke 11:26  |  MarkC 24/02/09
      21.   Amnesty shoots itself in the foot 11:43  |  Joe Sittizen 24/02/09
      22.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 11:44  |  Tzfonit 24/02/09
      23.   #16 Self defense IS about dropping bombs 11:52  |  John Q. Public 24/02/09
      24.   War Crimes? 11:52  |  Amlog 24/02/09
      25.   finally some justice- who needs self defense? 11:55  |  John 24/02/09
      26.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 12:14  |  p.w. botha 24/02/09
      27.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 12:14  |  John Q California 24/02/09
      28.   Foxman is hysterical 12:14  |  RG 24/02/09
      29.   Estonia-Russia 12:18  |  Ivar2 24/02/09
      30.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 12:24  |  John Q. Public 24/02/09
      31.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 12:26  |  Jeff Perry 24/02/09
      32.   Israel is an occupier. Thus the so called defense. 12:34  |  American 24/02/09
      33.   Israel`s right 12:37  |  Jani 24/02/09
      34.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 12:38  |  Marilyn 24/02/09
      35.   funny, when amnesty criticizes arab/muslim/iran.. 12:40  |  ramin 24/02/09
      36.   Amnesty 12:53  |  Dissident 24/02/09
      37.   What?! 12:56  |  Smorgasbord 24/02/09
      38.   Durban 12:57  |  Fizzle 24/02/09
      39.   Too right 12:59  |  Bruce Willis 24/02/09
      40.   Peace 12:59  |  Ya`el 24/02/09
      41.   WHAT THIS TELLS ME 13:01  |  Ian 24/02/09
      42.   #30 War Crimes 13:05  |  Amlog 24/02/09
      43.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 13:05  |  Gil Goldstein 24/02/09
      44.   Amnesty 13:07  |  Laura Smith 24/02/09
      45.   Germany 13:08  |  Danny Schoen 24/02/09
      46.   Amnesty just wants more work 13:10  |  Danya 24/02/09
      47.   How dare they 13:11  |  Wasi Muqtaf 24/02/09
      48.   Zionists one-eyed as usual 13:12  |  Axel 24/02/09
      49.   About time too 13:13  |  Zvi Silverstein 24/02/09
      50.   Amnesty International called for a boycott 13:13  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/02/09
      51.   Who cares 13:14  |  Greater Israel 24/02/09
      52.   Here in Pisa 13:16  |  Gianfranco Rossi 24/02/09
      53.   #46 Danya 13:17  |  Dandy 24/02/09
      54.   amnesty international should 13:18  |  jonah 24/02/09
      55.   #53 Dandy 13:24  |  Danya 24/02/09
      56.   Who cares 13:26  |  Even greater israel 24/02/09
      57.   #46 Danya 13:32  |  Dandy 24/02/09
      58.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 13:33  |  jose 24/02/09
      59.   Zionists speed read the article and block out 13:36  |  Labhras 24/02/09
      60.   #57 Dandy 13:38  |  Danya 24/02/09
      61.   Lost legitimacy? Also Labhras, #59 14:13  |  Elina 24/02/09
      62.   It`s a "feel good " story 14:25  |  Arnold 24/02/09
      63.   DELETED BY MODERATOR 14:43  |  Q 24/02/09
      64.   Amnesty "volunteers" hired from another company 14:47  |  Realist 24/02/09
      65.   Fuxman fuxes it up again. 14:52  |  Dave 24/02/09
      66.   #42 Amlog 15:44  |  John Q. Public 24/02/09
      67.   what Goes Around Comes Around Isreal 16:23  |  Danny 24/02/09
      68.   Abe, Abe, Abe 16:41  |  Giora Me`ir 24/02/09
      69.   What about the right of Palestinians to self-defence? 16:45  |  Adam Keller 24/02/09
      70.   Amnesty will lose donations by Jews thruout the world 16:58  |  Shepherd 24/02/09
      71.   Sent Amensty a letter 2 days ago 17:12  |  Ton 24/02/09
      72.   War Crimes? 17:14  |  Amlog 24/02/09
      73.   #61 Elina you are welcome 17:33  |  Labhras 24/02/09
      74.   Self-defence? 17:38  |  Pablo Luis 24/02/09
      75.   Dutch - You are denying Israel`s right to SELF DEFENSE. When 17:44  |  DF 24/02/09
      76.   ramin,when did amnesty critize arab/muslim/iran? 17:45  |  got proof? 24/02/09
      77.   #41 Ian What your post tell me Ian is you cannot read 17:46  |  Labhras 24/02/09
      78.   bruce willis,stick to acting,you know little about gaza or the 17:47  |  clint eastwood 24/02/09
      79.   amlog #42 so now your saying ever person killed in gaza was a 17:51  |  a moderate 2 24/02/09
      80.   # 35 ramin....if I knew of one instance 18:06  |  Lynn 24/02/09
      81.   Ivar #17 just one question on land piracy you allege 18:07  |  Gee 24/02/09
      82.   In waht way is AI denying Israel the right to defend herself 18:14  |  Labhras 24/02/09
      83.   In waht way is AI denying Israel the right to defend herself 18:14  |  Labhras 24/02/09
      84.   ADL denies 18:32  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/02/09
      85.   a moderate 2 must be in the usa 18:37  |  Labhras 24/02/09
      86.   Question 18:39  |  Irina sered 24/02/09
      87.   Anti Israel Human Rights Groups Prevent Peace in the Region 18:51  |  Douglas Fireman 24/02/09
      88.   ADL is a subsidiary of AIPAC 18:54  |  Biddut Miah 24/02/09
      89.   Amnesty has lost its purpose... 19:01  |  Michael Greenberg 24/02/09
      90.   Mnesty is using Israel to get at it`s main target,the U.S. fighti 20:15  |  Susanna/shoshana 24/02/09
      91.   Amnesty denying??wrong 20:29  |  flo 24/02/09
      92.   Amnesty denying Israel the right to defend itself (lies) 20:34  |  flo 24/02/09
      93.   I think some Jews are taking the sides of the underdogs 20:39  |  Maria 24/02/09
      94.   hey Lahbrasserie why don`t you read about the poor hezbullo and H 20:47  |  Big Sur 24/02/09
      95.   #88 Bidut Miah say 20:47  |  TOMY 24/02/09
      96.   Part two for Lahbras on Hesbulloh and Hamas cowards... 20:50  |  Big Sur 24/02/09
      97.   to Biddut #88 Yeah I know him 20:56  |  Robert/Montreal 24/02/09
      98.   Chris inthwaite.... 20:58  |  Robert/Montreal 24/02/09
      99.   AMERICAN ISRAEL defends itself against "obliteration by Islam" 21:01  |  PETER SM 24/02/09
      100.   AMERICAN ISRAEL defends itself against "obliteration by Islam" 21:01  |  PETER SM 24/02/09
      101.   Lahbras and History 21:07  |  Big Sur 24/02/09
      102.   Lahbras and History 21:09  |  Big Sur 24/02/09
      103.   Proportional Response 21:10  |  Curtis 24/02/09
      104.   Proportional Response 21:10  |  Curtis 24/02/09
      105.   Proportional Response 21:10  |  Curtis 24/02/09
      106.   simple war crime on the hand of Israeli 21:13  |  gus 24/02/09
      107.   No, Mr. Greenberg, you have it wrong 21:14  |  Yaakov Sullivan 24/02/09
      108.   Gee, 81, the land piracy issue is simple 21:26  |  Ivar 24/02/09
      109.   4th try Haaretz WAKE UP!!! 21:27  |  Big Sur 24/02/09
      110.   Gus let me add on the plight of two Israeli Policemen 22:28  |  Big Sur 24/02/09
      111.   The ADL forgot something 22:37  |  Janice 24/02/09
      112.   @Swiss Dino 22:42  |  Ralph 24/02/09
      113.   @Gianfranco Rossi 22:44  |  Ralph 24/02/09
      114.   # 81 gee 22:53  |  Axel 24/02/09
      115.   #87 Absolutely correct.They are an impediment to real peace 22:54  |  Just Me 24/02/09
      116.   Lynn #80 If you "knew of one instance" 23:02  |  Roo 24/02/09
      117.   Amnesty International = Racialism 23:12  |  Paul 24/02/09
      118.   Absurd beyond belief 23:15  |  Peter Williams 24/02/09
      119.   Ralph and His Dreams of Pisa 23:23  |  Yaakov Sullivan 24/02/09
      120.   #111 @ Dino is certainly one of the haters..Too.. 23:25  |  Just Me 24/02/09
      121.   # 98 Robert re: The one you addressed,knows.. 23:27  |  Just Me 24/02/09
      122.   Israel not a land occupier 23:34  |  sfg 24/02/09
      123.   Amnesty International has become a political tool 23:47  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 24/02/09
      124.   re 2 and 3 A perfect pair 23:56  |  alan the real one 24/02/09
      125.   Axel #114 learn to read 00:07  |  Gee 25/02/09
      126.   # 112 No, Ralphie, no European hatred against Jews....... 00:21  |  Swiss (Dino) 25/02/09
      127.   Lynn #80 If you "knew of one instance" 00:28  |  Roo 25/02/09
      128.   # 123 gee 01:20  |  Axel 25/02/09
      129.   CJK #123 irrational gibberish on amnesty 02:20  |  Roo 25/02/09
      130.   #13 Read my post again, John Q. Public 02:32  |  Johnboy 25/02/09
      131.   #19 This is DIPLOMACY, not LAW, sceptic 02:37  |  Johnboy 28/05/09
      132.   #76 Got Proof asks a question.... 02:40  |  Johnboy 25/02/09
      133.   RE American 03:34  |  Shlomog 25/02/09
      134.   # 75 The “the truth-seeking” Labhras is the fountain of hypocrisy 03:41  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 25/02/09
      135.   RE Yaakov 04:05  |  Shlomog 25/02/09
      136.   #123 It`s always all about you, isn`t it, Cipora 04:11  |  Johnboy 25/02/09
      137.   #8 only land thieft is by arabs this land never belonged to them 04:54  |  ralph 25/02/09
      138.   Gotta love the ADL. 05:06  |  Christopher 25/02/09
      139.   Israel must have seen this coming... 05:17  |  Silvienne 25/02/09
      140.   IVAR wrong.Most land belonged to the Mandate.Arabs got well over 05:26  |  PETER SM 25/02/09
      141.   #129, Roo 05:56  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 25/02/09
      142.   Sure Israel has seen it coming Silvienne 06:00  |  Meo 25/02/09
      143.   fool me once:shame on you... 06:39  |  Sal-Chicago 25/02/09
      144.   FOXMAN DOESN`T UNDERSTAND 08:19  |  indrajaya 25/02/09
      145.   Sal,let`s put it this way 08:48  |  Meo 25/02/09
      146.   To # 81 Gee "Balfour Declaration" 08:53  |  Kim 25/02/09
      147.   The international consensus on illegal status of the OCCUPATION 10:46  |  Ivar 25/02/09
      148.   Sal Chicago: who is the fool? 11:01  |  Peter Williams 25/02/09
      149.   # 135 silvienne 11:32  |  The Teacher/Instruct 25/02/09
      150.   Sullivan`s silliness 21:40  |  FOX 25/02/09
      151.   comment 17:27  |  Rotuk Petar 26/02/09
      152.   Lessons learned 20:51  |  Alan 29/05/09
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