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UN expert: Palestinian terror 'inevitable' result of occupation
By The Associated Press
Tags: human rights, Palestinians 

A report commissioned by the United Nations suggests that Palestinian terrorism is the inevitable consequence of Israeli occupation and laws that resemble South African apartheid - a claim Israel rejected Tuesday
as enflaming hatred between Jews and Palestinians.

The report by John Dugard, independent investigator on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the UN Human Rights Council, will be presented next month, but it has been posted on the body's Web site.
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In it, Dugard, a South African lawyer who campaigned against apartheid in the 1980s, says "common sense ... dictates that a distinction must be drawn between acts of mindless terror, such as acts committed by Al-Qaida, and acts committed in the course of a war of national liberation against colonialism, apartheid or military occupation."

"While Palestinian terrorist acts are to be deplored, they must be understood as being a painful but inevitable consequence of colonialism, apartheid or occupation," writes Dugard, whose 25-page report accuses the Israel of acts and policies consistent with all three.

He cited checkpoints and roadblocks restricting Palestinian movement to house demolitions and what he terms the Judaization of Jerusalem.

"As long as there is occupation, there will be terrorism," he argues.

"Acts of terror against military occupation must be seen in historical context," Dugard says. "This is why every effort should be made to bring the occupation to a speedy end. Until this is done, peace cannot be expected, and violence will continue."

Israel's UN ambassador in Geneva slammed Dugard's analysis.

"The common link between Al-Qaida and the Palestinian terrorists is that both intentionally target civilians with the mere purpose to kill," Itzhak Levanon said. "The fact that Professor Dugard is ignoring this essential fact, demonstrates his inability to use objectivity in his assessment."

"Professor Dugard will better serve the cause of peace by ceasing to enflame the hatred between Israelis and Palestinians, who have embarked on serious talks to solve this contentious situation."

Dugard was appointed in 2001 as an unpaid expert by the now-defunct UN Human Rights Commission to investigate only violations by the Israeli side, prompting Israel and the U.S. to dismiss his reports as one-sided. Israel refused to allow him to conduct a UN-mandated fact-finding mission on its Gaza offensive in 2006.

The report will be presented next month at the 47-nation rights council's
first regular session of the year. The new body has been widely criticized - even by its founder, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan - for spending most of its time criticizing one government, Israel's, over alleged abuses.

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      1.   What`s the difference between blacks and palestinians? 19:48  |  David 26/02/08
      2.   PURE IGNORANCE 19:49  |  ANUAR AL SADAT 26/02/08
      3.   U.N. history books 19:51  |  Denton 26/02/08
      4.   Bravo ...someone said the Truth . 19:56  |  John Adams 26/02/08
      5.   Can you hear the howls of protest already? ;-) 19:56  |  Motti 26/02/08
      6.   Well Well Well 19:56  |  Fish 26/02/08
      7.   UN on terror. 19:56  |  leo 26/02/08
      8.   Mr. "UN expert" 19:57  |  Jean Van Daem 26/02/08
      9.   Man who speaks the truth despite any pressure on him 19:57  |  Ray 26/02/08
      10.   doesn`t explain PLO 19:57  |  Paul Freedman 26/02/08
      11.   Brainwashed Dugard 19:57  |  rob 26/02/08
      12.   Reading that guy is like... 19:58  |  Civilized 26/02/08
      13.   UN "expert" now parroting the Hamas party line 19:59  |  Polybios 26/02/08
      14.   Inevetible Carpet Bombing of Gaza 19:59  |  I Like Ike 26/02/08
      15.   its always the same guy around 19:59  |  paulo2005 26/02/08
      16.   Not this Dugard nutter again 20:00  |  SystemF 26/02/08
      17.   The real argument 20:00  |  Paul Freedman 26/02/08
      18.   OF COURSE HE IS 20:01  |  indrajaya 26/02/08
      19.   That must be true since THEY KEEP BOMBING US 20:03  |  Yosef 26/02/08
      20.   Rubbish! 20:05  |  Mike 26/02/08
      21.   Dugard of course is 100% correct 20:05  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/08
      22.   It`s a purely political report 20:08  |  McQueen 26/02/08
      23.   UN preparing itself for Hussein Obama 20:08  |  Brain 26/02/08
      24.   "The common link between Al-Qaida and Israel... 20:09  |  Dutch Dirk 26/02/08
      25.   What exactly makes Al-Qaeda`s acts "mindless"? 20:10  |  McQueen 26/02/08
      26.   it does not really matter in 20:11  |  cool 26/02/08
      27.   I applaud this!!! 20:13  |  Jay 26/02/08
      28.   Well put, Paul Freedman #10 20:13  |  Polybios 26/02/08
      29.   Palestinian terror `inevitable`result of occupation? 20:13  |  David Nigel Braham 26/02/08
      30.   Consider the Source However... 20:13  |  Jane 26/02/08
      31.   David 20:13  |  tadchase 26/02/08
      32.   Extend his logic to other places 20:15  |  Bob 26/02/08
      33.   Dugard is a liar 20:18  |  maurice 26/02/08
      34.   another brain dead zombi lurching about. 20:22  |  ralph 26/02/08
      35.   Dugard 20:25  |  Edifice 26/02/08
      36.   to cool in Germany #26 20:26  |  Polybios 26/02/08
      37.   UN inevitably Wrong and hateful 20:27  |  David 26/02/08
      38.   TO FISH #6 20:27  |  Steve Beikirch 26/02/08
      39.   `YOU CANT HANDLE THE TRUTH` 20:28  |  KING K 26/02/08
      40.   Yaakov S. #21- I disagree 100%, but have a question 20:31  |  Polybios 26/02/08
      41.   Occupation breeds Civil Revolt (terrorism). 20:33  |  POP 26/02/08
      42.   Occupation breeds Civil Revolt (terrorism). 20:33  |  POP 26/02/08
      43.   John Dugard - "terrorist" 20:35  |  Steven 26/02/08
      44.   What bullsh-t!!! My parents and other survivors were... 20:36  |  bat yam 26/02/08
      45.   Jay #27 - questions for you, too 20:36  |  Polybios 26/02/08
      46.   Jane...#30 20:38  |  Polybios 26/02/08
      47.   What`s the difference between Pals in Israel & WB & Gaza 20:38  |  A Bethlehemite 26/02/08
      48.   Beyond the UN expert is the common sense 20:40  |  V 26/02/08
      49.   Everywhere it`s turning to shite for Israel, I`m happy to say 20:41  |  Clickfool 26/02/08
      50.   TO Jean Van Daem #8 20:41  |  Steve Beikirch 26/02/08
      51.   Yes, and crime is people`s answer to the creation of police 20:53  |  Uri 26/02/08
      52.   POP, civil revolt = suicide-belt terrorism? 20:54  |  Mark B. 26/02/08
      53.   The report is correct. 20:55  |  Ibrahim 26/02/08
      54.   response 20:57  |  salam cantor 26/02/08
      55.   POP - "Occupation breeds Civil Revolt (terrorism)". 20:58  |  17 26/02/08
      56.   except for one point-he overlooked Palestinian terror prior to 48 21:00  |  Jon 26/02/08
      57.   Israel is more than a terrorist state, it is a criminal country 21:04  |  South African 26/02/08
      58.   THE PERFECT PEACE DEAL OF MODERN TIMES , 21:06  |  Robert of Jerusalem 26/02/08
      59.   Ibrahim and the Muslim Brotherhood shell-game 21:06  |  Polybios 26/02/08
      60.   Polybios how can it continue to exist? 21:06  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/08
      61.   Dugarrd - rapporter to "UN Human Rights Council" 21:09  |  17 26/02/08
      62.   OCCUPATION INEVITABLE RESULT OF TERROR 21:21  |  judith 26/02/08
      63.   44. wake up, bat yam 21:23  |  justajew 26/02/08
      64.   HRC is USELESS & from inception antisemetic 21:26  |  Lori 26/02/08
      65.   Clickfool 21:27  |  Connie 26/02/08
      66.   PA needs anger management therapy like serious 21:30  |  nonakba 26/02/08
      67.   Read this, Clickfool 21:31  |  Joe Sittizen 26/02/08
      68.   OCCUPATION PROCEEDED TERRORISM ! 21:32  |  Mike 26/02/08
      69.   1929 Hebron Riots - 1936 Revolt??? 21:35  |  Ariel 26/02/08
      70.   that is such a bunch of crap 21:36  |  ralph 26/02/08
      71.   # 53 Ibrahim...on fair and neutral 21:37  |  Lynn 26/02/08
      72.   Steve Beikirch - A Wandring Mind 21:39  |  Fish 26/02/08
      73.   Dugard ignores Hamas` real goal 21:39  |  john 26/02/08
      74.   100% that the UN lied that terror is a result of ``occupation`` 21:43  |  Steven 26/02/08
      75.   Dugard`s mandate 21:45  |  john 26/02/08
      76.   Ibrahim a question for you 21:51  |  Ariel 26/02/08
      77.   DICUSSIONS OF PEACVE, BUT NO DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PEACE. 21:52  |  BARUCH HASHEM 26/02/08
      78.   UN Jew-HATERS WICKED LIE of Occupation.Return STOLEN JEWISH LAND 21:54  |  Linda Rivera 26/02/08
      79.   Reprehensible Report 21:58  |  Don 26/02/08
      80.   Mr. Dugard boiled down 22:01  |  mike cato 26/02/08
      81.   #44 bat yam 22:02  |  Boycott 26/02/08
      82.   UN=Hogwash 22:03  |  the truth 26/02/08
      83.   Before 22:05  |  Antony 26/02/08
      84.   Terrorism 22:14  |  Fred 26/02/08
      85.   Excusing mass murder of civilians by Palestinians 22:14  |  Gina 26/02/08
      86.   Palestinians lose their insanity defense 22:19  |  Jacob Blues 26/02/08
      87.   You know Ibrahim, the phrase "Fair and Neutral" UN has the same 22:24  |  Jacob Blues 26/02/08
      88.   Of course, Yaacov Sullivan finds Durgard`s report 100% correct 22:27  |  Jacob Blues 26/02/08
      89.   Not mutually exclusive 22:35  |  Outsider 26/02/08
      90.   terror in the 50`s 22:36  |  Jeff 26/02/08
      91.   report 22:37  |  yuval 26/02/08
      92.   Jacob Blues Misunderstood 22:42  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/08
      93.   If you object... 22:55  |  Colin Wright 26/02/08
      94.   #7 22:56  |  Alex 26/02/08
      95.   mr. dugard, a question 22:57  |  saul a. readner 26/02/08
      96.   Colonialism, apartheid, occupation do not provoke a reaction??? 23:02  |  Ivar 26/02/08
      97.   #49 Clickfool 23:03  |  Labhras 26/02/08
      98.   Further, Jacob Blues, don`t blame John Dugard 23:05  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/02/08
      99.   Ibrahim -- How many Palestinian Christians are stapping bombs on 23:07  |  Gina 26/02/08
      100.   Israel wants the impossible: A PEACEFUL OCCUPATION 23:11  |  Historian B 26/02/08
      101.   Jacob Blues, you are dishonest 23:20  |  Ibrahim 26/02/08
      102.   Dugard, independent investigator on the Israeli-Palestinian confl 23:21  |  scallywag 26/02/08
      103.   Ariel, your question implies something... 23:23  |  Ibrahim 26/02/08
      104.   terror inevitability directly due to incompetent un, un personell 23:35  |  ralph 26/02/08
      105.   Lynn, try to understand 23:36  |  Ibrahim 26/02/08
      106.   UN expert: Palestinian terror `inevitable` result of occupation 23:36  |  Paul 26/02/08
      107.   Dugard and apartheid. 23:38  |  Stephen. 26/02/08
      108.   Another Intellectual Genius 23:42  |  Mr Ipp 26/02/08
      109.   Pitiful "Ivar",your pal children TV`ve urged to murder Danes 23:42  |  Absolute Sweden 26/02/08
      110.   It Doesn`t Matter, End the Occupation 23:43  |  Billy T 26/02/08
      111.   Gina, how many Israeli Arab Muslims are? 23:45  |  Ibrahim 26/02/08
      112.   World experts: Chaos `inevitable` result of UN corruption 23:49  |  Joe Sittizen 26/02/08
      113.   UN Expert : Professor Dugard 23:52  |  L. Gomberoff 26/02/08
      114.   Yaakov - you didn`t answer the question 00:01  |  Polybios 27/02/08
      115.   Yaakov, you are correct... 00:04  |  Ibrahim 27/02/08
      116.   Stating the obvious with bravery 00:06  |  Truth 27/02/08
      117.   investigate only violations by the Israeli side 00:10  |  Bill 27/02/08
      118.   What about pre-"occupation" 00:12  |  Avrum 27/02/08
      119.   By your logic Ibrahim (in post #111) 00:13  |  Polybios 27/02/08
      120.   Billy T #110 00:18  |  Gee 27/02/08
      121.   Thank you Dugard 00:19  |  Fed Up 27/02/08
      122.   Dugard`s explanation of pre-`67 terrorism 00:23  |  peter 27/02/08
      123.   Dugard 00:34  |  Robin 27/02/08
      124.   # 111 Ibrahim 00:35  |  17 27/02/08
      125.   What an incompetent ambassador 00:36  |  elpidio Valdez 27/02/08
      126.   Expert on Human Behavior? 00:45  |  Disgusted 27/02/08
      127.   Dugard is a brave man and 100% correct 00:50  |  peacelover 27/02/08
      128.   Hmmm, Guess the UN Has Some Editing to Do 01:11  |  Natallie Durson 27/02/08
      129.   OCCUPATION INEVITABLE RESULT OF PAL-ARAB TERROR & GENOCIDALISM 01:11  |  Joel Stein 27/02/08
      130.   And terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Europe, 01:12  |  ChanahS 27/02/08
      131.   extremities 01:15  |  Avi 27/02/08
      132.   Ibrahim -- Those who are taught in their homes and their mosque 01:22  |  Gina 27/02/08
      133.   Clickfool 01:24  |  Gina 27/02/08
      134.   PALS 01:31  |  jw 27/02/08
      135.   #110 Billy T 01:31  |  17 27/02/08
      136.   #41 POP 01:35  |  POP`S POP 27/02/08
      137.   Palestinian Terror aka Muslim Terror 01:38  |  * BEN JABO 27/02/08
      138.   Israel Can Dispute All it Wants, But The Facts Prove Otherwise. 01:44  |  Johan Odin 27/02/08
      139.   OK, so why are they shooting Kassms from Gaza? 01:45  |  Dan 27/02/08
      140.   How rocket attacks can be turned to Israel`s advantage 01:52  |  arun 27/02/08
      141.   some statistics 01:53  |  kaled 27/02/08
      142.   Absent minded professor siegs heil again 01:53  |  al z. heimer 27/02/08
      143.   Get off our land! 01:55  |  Jeff 27/02/08
      144.   Contradictory Claptrap 01:56  |  Harold 27/02/08
      145.   #110 BILLY T 01:59  |  * BEN JABO 27/02/08
      146.   Labhras 02:12  |  Connie 27/02/08
      147.   the truth and historical rubbish 02:15  |  Truths 27/02/08
      148.   So when will you end your occupation ? 02:25  |  Joseph . E 27/02/08
      149.   Appologia for Palestinian violence 02:27  |  Scharker Yid 27/02/08
      150.   Massacre of 1929 02:37  |  Mark S 27/02/08
      151.   To 126 hey arun !!! good idea 02:55  |  drdanielito 27/02/08
      152.   #4 so-called John Adams 03:11  |  Moshe 27/02/08
      153.   UN Expert 03:14  |  David Salinger 27/02/08
      154.   #4 so-called John Adams 03:19  |  Moshe 27/02/08
      155.   #63 justajew 03:34  |  Franco 27/02/08
      156.   #5 Motti 03:37  |  Moshe 27/02/08
      157.   For the Massacre of 1929 See: 03:55  |  Massacre of 1929 27/02/08
      158.   #125 Johan 03:59  |  Moshe 27/02/08
      159.   ArabPal terror `inevitable` result of Arabs occupation 04:00  |  Joseph . E 27/02/08
      160.   The report itself, and the man behind it. 04:16  |  Johnboy 27/02/08
      161.   #118 What about it, Avrum? 04:34  |  Johnboy 27/02/08
      162.   #95 Saul A Reader asks a question that Dugard already answered 04:48  |  Johnboy 27/02/08
      163.   Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia 04:52  |  DJStahl 27/02/08
      164.   Gina, I am unimpressed with your education 05:02  |  Ibrahim 27/02/08
      165.   Like "Duh" Dude 05:10  |  Mark Lincoln 27/02/08
      166.   FALSE NATALLIE ALERT 05:11  |  judith 27/02/08
      167.   THE PROBLEM IS "OCCUPATION"! LIBERATE GAZA, LET GAZANS GO TO UN)) 05:13  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 27/02/08
      168.   "Occupation" Is the Inevitable result of ... 05:25  |  Brad 27/02/08
      169.   The problem with Dugard`s argument 05:42  |  DJStahl 27/02/08
      170.   # 160 Johnboy 05:50  |  17 27/02/08
      171.   johnboy`s DROOLING AVALANCHE over John Dugard 06:30  |  CK Tan 27/02/08
      172.   Ibrahim 07:24  |  Brad 27/02/08
      173.   #170 So very typical, 17 07:26  |  Johnboy 27/02/08
      174.   #169 Do u still wearing tie-died bellbottoms, DJStahl? 07:38  |  Johnboy 27/02/08
      175.   Try This One On Mr D: "Occupation Inevitable Result of Terror" 07:54  |  Alex 27/02/08
      176.   "UN expert"an oxymoron nowdays.What was the pre-occupation excuse 08:03  |  PETER SM 27/02/08
      177.   Palestinian terrorists: UN expert inevitable result of terrorism 08:06  |  Dr. Steinshaker 27/02/08
      178.   Mike preceded occupation 08:07  |  Dr. Steinshaker 27/02/08
      179.   JOHNBOY As the expert to the discredited UNHRChe is disqualified 08:11  |  PETER SM 27/02/08
      180.   Johnboy 08:26  |  Robin 27/02/08
      181.   TO BEN JABO #145 08:41  |  Steve Beikirch 27/02/08
      182.   Jay: NYC, Get ready for terrorism aimed at you 08:42  |  Brad 27/02/08
      183.   Ibrahim - You just confirmed my point 08:55  |  Gina 27/02/08
      184.   #168 Brad, back to the history books.... 09:09  |  Johnboy 27/02/08
      185.   For Connie # 65 09:29  |  Clickfool 27/02/08
      186.   When did that happen, Gina? # 85 09:32  |  Clickfool 27/02/08
      187.   So its OK to target UN personnel in Israel? 10:21  |  Burned Liberal 27/02/08
      188.   #186 - Clickfool 10:42  |  Michael 27/02/08
      189.   i see the usual discountable responses 13:14  |  john 27/02/08
      190.   #173 johnboy SHOVES the FACTS aside. AGAIN. 13:44  |  CK Tan 27/02/08
      191.   Johnboy re: Dugard 13:56  |  Boycott 27/02/08
      192.   #182 Brad re: 1967 14:06  |  Boycott 27/02/08
      193.   #180 Now, let me hazard a guess, Robin...... 15:28  |  Johnboy 27/02/08
      194.   un expert 15:37  |  omar abdalla 27/02/08
      195.   #191 Yes, I did notice that, Boycott 15:41  |  Johnboy 27/02/08
      196.   Durson, the leap has been made already 16:28  |  Joe Sittizen 27/02/08
      197.   GET OUT NOW 16:35  |  International law 27/02/08
      198.   1948-1967 18:00  |  Jeff 27/02/08
      199.   Tan (190) 18:19  |  jjvanka 27/02/08
      200.   You are right POP (41+42) if you are a Muslim. Fits then for 18:37  |  Karl 27/02/08
      201.   #5 Moti 20:11  |  janice 27/02/08
      202.   #199 jjvanka tries to FLY while CHAINED to the ground 20:31  |  CK Tan 27/02/08
      203.   There will never be Peace between Israel/Pals/Hezb.& Syrians 20:59  |  Benali 27/02/08
      204.   #198 Jeff 21:03  |  Janice 27/02/08
      205.   What of UN colonialism? 21:08  |  Seth Frantzman 27/02/08
      206.   Absolutely correct, DJ #169 21:15  |  Polybios 27/02/08
      207.   @257, south african, let all of you die of AIDS, good riddanse 23:40  |  vladimir 27/02/08
      208.   Re #174 Then and now 00:36  |  DJStahl 28/02/08
      209.   #206 Polybios 03:08  |  Johnboy 28/02/08
      210.   #208 johnboy STILL peddling SNAKEOIL "miracle" of John Dugard 06:39  |  CK Tan 28/02/08
      211.   #209 What`s that flapping noise???? 08:48  |  Johnboy 28/02/08
      212.   The Pope is a catholic 10:33  |  Michael 28/02/08
      213.   #211 Johnboy - That flapping noise is you flying off 17:49  |  * BEN JABO 28/02/08
      214.   Do what you want; don`t expect sympathy 19:29  |  BDE 28/02/08
      215.   Re #209 Do ignoramuses help the situation? 23:44  |  DJStahl 28/02/08
      216.   Freedom From Religion 19:20  |  Alta Vendita 29/02/08
      217.   Tan (202) 13:27  |  jjvanka 02/03/08
      218.   # 44 Brilliant!!! Great post thanks 16:42  |  petra 02/03/08
      219.   UN Should Condemn Palestinian Terror 21:35  |  Guy 15/11/09
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