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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon speaking at the UN in New York earlier this month. (Reuters)
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Ban Ki-moon criticizes UN Human Rights Council for singling Israel out
By Reuters

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined Western nations on Wednesday in criticizing the world body's own Human Rights Council for "picking on Israel" as part of an agreement on its working rules.

The European Union, Canada and the United States have already attacked the deal reached in Geneva on Monday under which Israel's actions would become a permanent item on the Human Rights Council's agenda.

A UN statement said: "The Secretary-General is disappointed at the council's decision to single out only one specific regional item given the range and scope of allegations of human rights violations throughout the world."
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The statement did not mention Israel or the Palestinian Authority by name.

The 47-nation council was set up by the General Assembly last year to try to improve the UN's image on human rights. It replaced a commission that had been widely criticized for ignoring rights violations in some developing countries.

Alejandro Wolff, deputy U.S. permanent representative at the United Nations, accused the council of "a pathological obsession with Israel" and also denounced its action on Cuba and Belarus. "I think the record is starting to speak for itself," he told journalists.

The Geneva meeting aroused further controversy after Cuba and Belarus, both accused of abuses, were removed from a list of nine special mandates, which included North Korea, Cambodia and Sudan, carried forward from the defunct commission.

The council's charter preserves the watchdog's right to appoint special
investigators for countries whose human rights records are of particular concern, something many developing states have long opposed.

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      1.   So what? 08:24  |  Don Camillo 21/06/07
      2.   At last, a little more Justice. 08:46  |  Dagma 21/06/07
      3.   human rights 08:49  |  colin 21/06/07
      4.   um shmum 08:49  |  DAVID WOLGROCH 21/06/07
      5.   HE DOESN`T KNOW WHAT HE`S DOING 08:53  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      6.   Ban the Moon 09:28  |  Roland 21/06/07
      7.   Dear Don 09:30  |  Brad 21/06/07
      8.   Indrajaya # 5 09:52  |  ChanahS 21/06/07
      9.   better than kofi 09:54  |  Tina 21/06/07
      10.   The EU and her incredible logic 10:06  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      11.   Canada, the inventors of peacekeeping, even agree 10:15  |  Ryan 21/06/07
      12.   I HATE INDRAJAYA 10:15  |  Maria do Rosario 21/06/07
      13.   Haaretz Dating Service - Indrajaya meet Roland 10:16  |  David 21/06/07
      14.   Singling out Israel 10:20  |  Daniel Leopold 21/06/07
      15.   Law of the Brad`s Jungle 10:23  |  alan 21/06/07
      16.   Ban Ki-Moon is No Waldheim! 10:26  |  FOX 21/06/07
      17.   Indrajaya-# 5-I agree with you on this 10:28  |  Daniel Leopold 21/06/07
      18.   Oil speaks 10:28  |  Joseph 21/06/07
      19.   `a pathological obsession with Israel` 10:29  |  Rufus 21/06/07
      20.   Roland-#6 Free Palestine? 10:31  |  Daniel Leopold 21/06/07
      21.   Roland, even if what you say is true... 10:31  |  FOX 21/06/07
      22.   The UN HRC is a joke. 10:41  |  Bernd 21/06/07
      23.   Forgive Me God! I Don`t Know What I`m Saying! 10:42  |  Indrajesus 21/06/07
      24.   #5 Indrajaya 10:43  |  John 21/06/07
      25.   Dino stop being so small minded 10:43  |  FOX 21/06/07
      26.   "Bad moon rising"... 10:43  |  Maureen Ann 21/06/07
      27.   I applaud Ban Ki-moon he is a true leader 10:45  |  Johnny 21/06/07
      28.   Ban Should Dis-ban the Human Rights Council 10:49  |  G. Stark 21/06/07
      29.   David-#11-Promoting Jihadism 10:49  |  Daniel Leopold 21/06/07
      30.   # 2 "unfair and unjust", dagma? 10:52  |  eric 21/06/07
      31.   I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE HIM ADVISE 10:52  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      32.   # 12, MARIA DE ROSARIO 10:57  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      33.   # 12, MARIA DE ROSARIO 10:57  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      34.   # 16, FOX 11:01  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      35.   It`s a honour to be put as permanent item 11:03  |  Senex 21/06/07
      36.   #5 No - KiMoon is NOT a puppet for the counsil 11:08  |  Kate 21/06/07
      37.   Daniel Leopold (Post No. 14) 11:08  |  Johnny Weintraub 21/06/07
      38.   HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL A PATHETIC JOKE 11:09  |  don 21/06/07
      39.   SG Ban Ki-moon showing leadership 11:10  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 21/06/07
      40.   #1 THE FAKE DON GETS THE MESSAGE 11:13  |  paul harris 21/06/07
      41.   Israel, the Human Rights Council and the (right) dress code 11:13  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      42.   FOX - couldn`t have said it better myself 11:14  |  India 21/06/07
      43.   Roland-keeps ya rolling with laughter 11:20  |  For those who hate 21/06/07
      44.   To Roland # 6 - Ban the Moon 11:21  |  Dagma 21/06/07
      45.   # 10 Swiss DINO 11:25  |  Alicia 21/06/07
      46.   Banking Moon 11:27  |  AKH 21/06/07
      47.   # 23, JOHN 11:30  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      48.   This is an embarrassing indictment of Kofi Annan 11:30  |  Ben 21/06/07
      49.   D.CAMILLO.What have Arabs done with UNresolutions they don`t like 11:34  |  PETER SM 21/06/07
      50.   Ban is trying to save the little credibility that is left. 11:41  |  PETER SM 21/06/07
      51.   # 39, SWISS (DINO) 11:49  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      52.   spread the word, indrajaya! 11:54  |  johnny 21/06/07
      53.   #6 Roland 11:55  |  JonathanInTelAviv 21/06/07
      54.   D.Leoplod.#5 Keeping the focus on Israel & away from themselves. 12:05  |  PETER.SM 21/06/07
      55.   Monkeys and Africans got mixed with Muslims and 12:08  |  Sal 21/06/07
      56.   # 45 Alicia 12:09  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      57.   #41, the problem is not with the skirt 12:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 21/06/07
      58.   # 40 Swiss Dino - the Onion of Chastity 12:14  |  Alicia 21/06/07
      59.   # 51 indrajaya 12:19  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      60.   United Nations Secretary-General 12:31  |  Even Steven 21/06/07
      61.   #32 Indrajaya who appointed you? 12:34  |  Sarah 21/06/07
      62.   # Swiss (Dino) - In respect to what we have said 12:34  |  Gil 21/06/07
      63.   Well done the Moonster! 12:34  |  Nerys 21/06/07
      64.   spread the word, indrajaya! 12:34  |  JonathanInTelAviv 21/06/07
      65.   # 52, JOHNNY 12:36  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      66.   "War Crimes in Gaza happen without the Israelis!! 12:37  |  a wandering Jew 21/06/07
      67.   Indrajaya get educated dear 12:39  |  Nerys 21/06/07
      68.   Swiss taxation is a national issue under EU 12:41  |  Johnny 21/06/07
      69.   # 40 # 41 Cipora and Alicia " 3 steps to Israeli felicity" 12:54  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      70.   Palestinian PR machine is outdated and lost 12:55  |  ScotGuy 21/06/07
      71.   No other situation in the world 13:07  |  Nerys 21/06/07
      72.   Johnny in Stockholm 13:08  |  Rufus 21/06/07
      73.   Members of the UN Human Rights Council 13:16  |  Sarah 21/06/07
      74.   #72 by Rufus and #56 Swiss (Dino) 13:19  |  Johnny 21/06/07
      75.   Swiss Dinossaur 13:30  |  ScotGuy 21/06/07
      76.   BAN KI-MOON is a butt licker 13:35  |  VIPER 21/06/07
      77.   # 73, SARAH 13:37  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      78.   Ban .. Read your breifs .. then you will understand 13:43  |  Natallie Durson 21/06/07
      79.   # 72 and # 74 Rufus and Johnny 13:45  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      80.   Hey Johnny 13:50  |  a wandering Jew 21/06/07
      81.   Oh, the moonbats are foaming at the mouth 13:53  |  CK Tan 21/06/07
      82.   BAN IS TRYING TO RESCUE UN FROM ANTI-ISRAEL HIJACKERS 13:58  |  Ben 21/06/07
      83.   A question to Haaretz talkbacks moderators 13:59  |  MOSHEH 21/06/07
      84.   If only Israel withdrew from occupied lands 14:08  |  Michael Martin-Smith 21/06/07
      85.   #76 viper 14:10  |  Sarah 21/06/07
      86.   Dear Swiss (Dino) - what 3 steps would you recommend 14:13  |  CK Tan 21/06/07
      87.   A response to Haaretz talkbacks moderators 14:30  |  MOSHEH 21/06/07
      88.   #83 MOSHEH - it`s a great question 14:35  |  CK Tan 21/06/07
      89.   DURSONS LAST GASPS 14:42  |  Brant 21/06/07
      90.   Do muslims think Arab blood is worth more? 14:55  |  Orr 21/06/07
      91.   # 89, BRANT 14:59  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      92.   MOSHEH in Paris 15:08  |  Rufus 21/06/07
      93.   MOSHEH 15:09  |  Nerys 21/06/07
      94.   Mosheh - hang in there! :-) Just keep trying 15:14  |  CK Tan 21/06/07
      95.   Africa does not support Arab world all the way 15:25  |  Alex the Kenyan 21/06/07
      96.   #6 free palestine now???? 15:26  |  John Allen 21/06/07
      97.   In case anyone is interested... 15:41  |  bat yam 21/06/07
      98.   UNBALANCED MODERATORS? MOSHEH TALKING TO MOSHEH! 15:54  |  MOSHEH 21/06/07
      99.   Time for Egypt 2 prove it deserve its chair in URC (2try) 16:02  |  Alberto Cohen 21/06/07
      100.   # 98, MOSHEH 16:05  |  indrajaya 21/06/07
      101.   Indeed Cipora, if one looked at the issue of the `skirt` 16:17  |  Jacob Blues 21/06/07
      102.   #78 natalie d - Mr Ban probably did read his brief 16:27  |  CK Tan 21/06/07
      103.   The UN and the Human Rights Council are becoming Non Entitys 16:38  |  Shepherd 21/06/07
      104.   Ban Ki-moon giving the UN CPR 16:43  |  peter 21/06/07
      105.   "10 Swiss Dino 16:45  |  Labhras 21/06/07
      106.   Indrajaya-Indonesia a member of the UN Human Rights Council? 16:52  |  Daniel Leopold 21/06/07
      107.   Israel is mirroring the problems of the world 17:00  |  Fritz 21/06/07
      108.   not to defend Israel`s human rights record, but... 17:13  |  newageblues 21/06/07
      109.   # 75 ScotGuy (2nd try) 17:16  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      110.   UN Human Rights Abuse council..how much can they abuse 17:20  |  David 21/06/07
      111.   #107 SORRY FRITZ ISRAEL IS UNIQUE 17:27  |  paul harris 21/06/07
      112.   IT ISN`T SIMPLY A CASE OF SINGLING OUT ISRAEL 17:30  |  Dutch 21/06/07
      113.   # 86 CK Tan What can we expect from Israels enemies ?? 17:36  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      114.   The reason for the UHRC resolution 17:39  |  Tosefta 21/06/07
      115.   Why Canada dissented 17:41  |  Tosefta 21/06/07
      116.   # 105 Labhras 17:44  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      117.   Dutch...these "meetings" you attend.... 17:52  |  SHIMON 21/06/07
      118.   #116 - Swiss (Dino) 17:59  |  Gil 21/06/07
      119.   Who are the critics 18:04  |  Tosefta 21/06/07
      120.   #112 Addendum : US needs "Tough Love" towards Israel 18:14  |  Dutch 21/06/07
      121.   # 119 Tosefta 18:26  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      122.   Note to Israeli Bashers: You can`t handle the truth 18:34  |  Michael Korn 21/06/07
      123.   #120, Who are the proponents 18:35  |  Michael Korn 21/06/07
      124.   If Israel doesn`t like the Club rules.. 18:38  |  Don Camillo 21/06/07
      125.   I wonder if Americans would support U.N. funding in a referendum. 18:44  |  Chaim 21/06/07
      126.   Strange EU news (Swiss #121) 18:59  |  Tosefta 21/06/07
      127.   # 118 Gil 19:12  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      128.   to Don Camillo#123 19:16  |  Ilya 21/06/07
      129.   # 122 Michael Korn Some fairplay, please.... 19:27  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      130.   Don Camillo, Playing games with the house rules 19:32  |  Dutch 21/06/07
      131.   INDRAJAYA 19:43  |  StephenConnor 21/06/07
      132.   #112 Dutch, Sudan is much, much worse 19:44  |  newageblues 21/06/07
      133.   Annan would NEVER have been this fair! Go Moon! 19:51  |  jase 21/06/07
      134.   Finally, a voice of reason coming out of the UN. The last time I 19:51  |  Petra 21/06/07
      135.   Swiss Dinossaur 19:58  |  ScotGuy 21/06/07
      136.   UN human rights commission - was chaired by Zimbabwe 20:06  |  Joe 21/06/07
      137.   indrajaya, where is Alan Johnston you promised free last Sunday 20:19  |  Genuine Tosefta 21/06/07
      138.   # 135 ScotGuy 20:29  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      139.   Michael Korn - Beware the written word 20:33  |  StephenConnor 21/06/07
      140.   Swiss Dino 20:46  |  Michael Korn 21/06/07
      141.   Hey! Censors! 20:51  |  StephenConnor 21/06/07
      142.   Thanks Steve #139 21:09  |  Michael Korn 21/06/07
      143.   # 140 Michael Korn 21:10  |  Swiss (Dino) 21/06/07
      144.   #128 Ilya - good post deserves an answer but later 2nite OK? 21:14  |  Don Camillo 21/06/07
      145.   #141 why are you complaining STEVE 21:36  |  paul harris 21/06/07
      146.   Don Camillo 21:37  |  rich 21/06/07
      147.   Roland 21:39  |  rich 21/06/07
      148.   Last week 21:47  |  Raden 21/06/07
      149.   peter of Montreal 22:27  |  GABE1 21/06/07
      150.   DUTCH-HE/SHE/IT 22:37  |  GABE! 21/06/07
      151.   #146 Rich in London - Explain please? 22:47  |  Don Camillo 21/06/07
      152.   I Also Hate Indrajaya 22:51  |  IAHI Fan Club 21/06/07
      153.   SWISS DINO. A HONEST TRY TO ESTABLISH A DIALOGUE. part1 23:04  |  MOSHEH 21/06/07
      154.   SWISS DINO. A HONEST TRY TO ESTABLISH A DIALOGUE. Part2 23:08  |  MOSHEH 21/06/07
      155.   SWISS DINO. A HONEST TRY TO ESTABLISH A DIALOGUE. Part3 23:11  |  MOSHEH 21/06/07
      156.   Re peter SM 23:26  |  Billy Jack 21/06/07
      157.   DCAMILLO "RULES"would you say that about any other country 23:27  |  PETER.SM 21/06/07
      158.   Perpetrator 23:36  |  Tuomioja Eki 21/06/07
      159.   #128 Ilya - I said I`d reply - apologies for the delay 23:36  |  Don Camillo 21/06/07
      160.   Bravo, Mr Ki-moon 23:47  |  KUTW 21/06/07
      161.   Refugee camps in Lebanon 23:52  |  Gene 21/06/07
      162.   1.Don Camillo: So what? 23:53  |  KUTW 21/06/07
      163.   Paul Harris, 60 years of ripping off Palestinian land 00:03  |  Dutch 22/06/07
      164.   It`s Not As If Israel Doesn`t Deserve to Be on The List 00:04  |  Mr. Knowitall 22/06/07
      165.   Gabe- at least he`s trying 00:09  |  peter 22/06/07
      166.   Indonesia joined the club of scum nations 00:12  |  CM 22/06/07
      167.   Why Canada dissented 00:15  |  peter 22/06/07
      168.   Gabe1 and Peter of Montreal: The UN 00:33  |  CHGODMK 22/06/07
      169.   #145 Say Paul Harris, is that you whining?? 46??? 00:37  |  ballistic 22/06/07
      170.   #39 Cipora JK 00:40  |  Lynn 22/06/07
      171.   Raden # 148 Moon..... 00:49  |  Lynn 22/06/07
      172.   CHGODMK 00:50  |  GABE1 22/06/07
      173.   Funding to UN should be reduced 00:51  |  bernard ross 22/06/07
      174.   INDRAJAYA WE ALL KNOW THE REAL REASON 00:53  |  TOBIA 22/06/07
      175.   peter of Montreal #159 00:56  |  GABE1 22/06/07
      176.   Dutch #157 and others 00:58  |  GABE 1 22/06/07
      177.   "163 Ballistic Thanks 00:59  |  Labhras 22/06/07
      178.   Hello Brant, Has it ever occurred to you? 01:14  |  Dutch 22/06/07
      179.   ROLAND PAL COULD BE FREE IF 01:24  |  TOBIA 22/06/07
      180.   Gabe1- on revival 01:27  |  peter 22/06/07
      181.   Ban the moon Pt. II 01:48  |  Roland 22/06/07
      182.   #170, Lynn 02:28  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 22/06/07
      183.   The biase is so obvious, doesnot even 02:46  |  TOMY 22/06/07
      184.   Peter Of Montreal #180 02:59  |  GABE 1 22/06/07
      185.   TOBIA # 174 child labor 03:08  |  Lynn 22/06/07
      186.   What to expect from a Canadian poster (Peter #167) 03:22  |  Tosefta 22/06/07
      187.   Re: Gene: Refugee camps in lebanon 03:28  |  Guy From NYC 22/06/07
      188.   DUTCH AND INDRAJAYA: MY RESPONSE 03:40  |  Brant 22/06/07
      189.   Tosefta #186 on Canada 04:26  |  GABE1 22/06/07
      190.   Guy from NYC 04:38  |  ChanahS 22/06/07
      191.   Indrajaya: Human rights expert 05:27  |  Bernard 22/06/07
      192.   #163 DORIS CHANGES HISTORY 05:54  |  paul harris 22/06/07
      193.   It wasnt aboriginals 05:55  |  Billy Jack 22/06/07
      194.   Dutch or Any Other Israel Bashers..please answer.... 05:56  |  Jason 22/06/07
      195.   Tosefta #186, you`ve made a correct assertion Canadian Jewry 06:09  |  Smadar 22/06/07
      196.   Re 84 Michael Martin-Smith 06:12  |  Alan the real one 22/06/07
      197.   Re 98 Could it be true 06:20  |  Alan the real one 22/06/07
      198.   More Respect for UN 06:30  |  Alan th real one 22/06/07
      199.   #85, SARAH, i wish 07:32  |  VIPER 22/06/07
      200.   Leftist enablers (aka Haaretz) 09:06  |  Bill 22/06/07
      201.   # 153 / # 154 # 155 MOSHE 09:31  |  Swiss (Dino) 22/06/07
      202.   indrajaya = pathological obsession with Israel 09:50  |  tzvi 22/06/07
      203.   Swiss (Dino) # 69 09:53  |  Philippe 22/06/07
      204.   # 188, BRANT 09:53  |  indrajaya 22/06/07
      205.   Tosefta #186 Haaretz please show this 10:27  |  FOX 22/06/07
      206.   #178 DORIS HIDES BEHIND A FALSE NAME AND 10:31  |  paul harris 22/06/07
      207.   When Dutch supports Camillo, you know he`s off base (2nd try) 17:24  |  David Teich 22/06/07
      208.   Brant, So you want to dig your heels? 17:17  |  Dutch 23/06/07
      209.   David Teich, Getting back to you... 17:58  |  Dutch 23/06/07
      210.   #200, Stop your Leftist Enablers stuff and be responsible 18:21  |  Dutch 23/06/07
      211.   209: Dutch in eternal denial 16:54  |  David Teich 24/06/07
      212.   209: Dutch in eternal denial 16:59  |  David Teich 24/06/07
      213.   Indrayagagag: Messenger of Shiite 05:53  |  Tex 17/06/08
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