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Last update - 15:25 10/09/2009
Former HRW analyst said to be avid collector of Nazi souvenirs
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Marc Garlasco, Israel news 

The former senior military analyst of Human Rights Watch is allegedly an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia, media sources have reported of late.

Marc Garlasco, who served seven years in the Pentagon, was known over the last years of his career for his harsh condemnation of Israel.

Garlasco headed the international rights group's investigation into a 2006 explosion on a Gaza Strip beach, allegedly caused by the Israel Defense Forces. He also led the HRW probe of the IDF's use of white phosphorus during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza earlier this year.
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Now media sources have unveiled him under his Internet moniker, Flak88, and accuse him of participating in online forum for collectors of Nazi souvenirs.

Garlasco is an expert on Nazi war paraphernalia and has written a 430-page book on their use of Flak badges.

The Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor, who profiled Garlasco in the wake of these reports, earlier this week questioned the objectivity, integrity and professionalism of the Human Right's Watch based on findings from the first comprehensive study into the activities of the organization.

The 80-page study by the Jerusalem-based organization NGO Monitor speaks of "major flaws in the focus on Israel" by HRW.

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      1.   HRW 12:56  |  Silvia 10/09/09
      2.   The moniker is telling 12:57  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 10/09/09
      3.   Took long enough for Ha`aretz to report this 13:42  |  Binyamin Dissen 10/09/09
      4.   let`s intimadate everybody who dares critisize Israel 13:43  |  Bandar Michaels 10/09/09
      5.   Irresponsible 13:44  |  Concerned Jew 10/09/09
      6.   Will NGO Watch denounce all experts on Nazism, incl Jewish ones? 13:56  |  Kim 10/09/09
      7.   HRW 15:00  |  Matthew 10/09/09
      8.   To Kim #6 15:12  |  Objective observer 10/09/09
      9.   And if true so what? 15:21  |  jens 10/09/09
      10.   propaganda and counter propaganda 15:28  |  arieh zimmerman 10/09/09
      11.   garlasco 15:41  |  JimUSA 10/09/09
      12.   No surprise with HRW... 15:52  |  Michael J 10/09/09
      13.   Goldstone`s report must be really really really bad... 16:00  |  BBSNews 10/09/09
      14.   HRW laughable 17:20  |  robins 10/09/09
      15.   That Is Interesting... 17:22  |  Yosemite 10/09/09
      16.   #8 - 88 might also refer to a german made 8 17:40  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 10/09/09
      17.   to #8 17:42  |  Juge 10/09/09
      18.   HRW , honest or not ? 17:42  |  GA 10/09/09
      19.   To objective observer #8 17:49  |  Dan 10/09/09
      20.   HRW credibility 17:53  |  Pupik 10/09/09
      21.   human rights watch has become a laughing stock 18:31  |  ombudsman 10/09/09
      22.   #9 Jens-Denmark "Agreed, war was disgusting" 18:34  |  *BEN JABO 10/09/09
      23.   HRW analyst`s hobby was... 18:34  |  David Nigel Braham 10/09/09
      24.   no suprise - HRW is a joke - israel`s critics should wise up! 18:43  |  michelle 10/09/09
      25.   #9 Jens-Denmar "War was disgusting" 18:53  |  *BEN JABO 10/09/09
      26.   this won`t end well for garlasco 19:09  |  dave 10/09/09
      27.   time for a change in name 19:14  |  ombudsman 10/09/09
      28.   for the boxing enthusiasts 19:19  |  rocky 10/09/09
      29.   and for those who love to party 19:21  |  raver 10/09/09
      30.   dave dont forget joe stork and his problem with jews 19:31  |  ombudsman 10/09/09
      31.   To the defenders of a Nazi 21:28  |  Good 10/09/09
      32.   Reminds me of the cop who said I was speeding 21:29  |  Colin Wright 10/09/09
      33.   BBSnews - Goldstone`s report ain`t nearly as bad 21:52  |  *BEN JABO 10/09/09
      34.   Old news. How incriminating is this? HRW SUCKS! 22:38  |  4:20 10/09/09
      35.   to #31 22:53  |  Juge 10/09/09
      36.   colin wright depends on who is doing the judging 22:53  |  ombudsman 10/09/09
      37.   To: #35 Juge 23:50  |  Good 10/09/09
      38.   Anti-philately 00:19  |  BDS 11/09/09
      39.   A lot of mis-truths here 00:39  |  AB 11/09/09
      40.   what a non story 01:15  |  Mosdave 11/09/09
      41.   To ombudsman #36 `Colin Wright` 01:25  |  Colin Wright 11/09/09
      42.   I`m curious how this "logic" works 01:31  |  Johnboy 11/09/09
      43.   Garlasco 01:31  |  Hugh 11/09/09
      44.   HRW`s Executive Director, and... 01:39  |  Aaron Levitt 11/09/09
      45.   #8 Objective Observer 01:51  |  Hugh 11/09/09
      46.   Another thing... 01:51  |  Colin Wright 11/09/09
      47.   HRW is not anti-Israeli - count the google hits 02:51  |  AB 11/09/09
      48.   More despicable Zionist smears against a critic of Israel 06:06  |  peacelover 11/09/09
      49.   Is it a big logic leap? 07:09  |  Comforti 11/09/09
      50.   Gives you an idea of the mindset of HRW 09:47  |  Joe Sittizen 11/09/09
      51.   Did they also find anti Jerwish posts of that user? 09:54  |  Kilminster 11/09/09
      52.   That makes him a Nazi and anything he 10:58  |  GM 11/09/09
      53.   #42 Not to mention, Colin..... 11:49  |  Johnboy 11/09/09
      54.   the point is that human rights watch has now lost credibility 12:01  |  ombudsman 11/09/09
      55.   #8, #16 Grow a brain, dudes...... 12:02  |  Johnboy 11/09/09
      56.   The world believes HRW, not Israel. 12:16  |  Michael 11/09/09
      57.   Review of Garlasco`s book. 12:34  |  Michael 11/09/09
      58.   johnboy flak 88 is not the major problem 13:28  |  ombudsman 11/09/09
      59.   colin wright "israel represents 1/1000th of humanity" 13:38  |  ombudsman 11/09/09
      60.   colin wright israel rejected the reports on the beach incident 13:43  |  ombudsman 11/09/09
      61.   the supporters of "human rights watch" 13:56  |  ombudsman 11/09/09
      62.   johnboy "grow a brain dudes" 14:01  |  ombudsman 11/09/09
      63.   #58 You have got to be joking, ombudsman 03:12  |  Johnboy 12/09/09
      64.   #62 A mighty impressive leap of logic, ombudsman 03:18  |  Johnboy 12/09/09
      65.   Johnboy - I really hatee to tell you 07:18  |  *BEN JABO 12/09/09
      66.   #65 BEN, I really hate to point this out..... 02:43  |  Johnboy 13/09/09
      67.   #66 - Johnboy, since you`ve never been to a 04:02  |  *BEN JABO 13/09/09
      68.   #67 BEN JABO replies 04:55  |  Johnboy 13/09/09
      69.   #68 Johnboy - I never explained Flak 88 05:11  |  *BEN JABO 13/09/09
      70.   #69 Round and round BEN goes..... 09:33  |  Johnboy 13/09/09
      71.   Only sky is the limit for Johnboy`s stupidity 01:12  |  Meo 14/09/09
      72.   Interesting Washington Post article on this 09:06  |  Johnboy 14/09/09
      73.   Washington Post Article 17:18  |  *BEN JABO 14/09/09
      74.   #71 Meo applies two standards to suit his purpose 05:47  |  Johnboy 15/09/09
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