Daled Amos

Is This Latest Honor Killing Different?

2009-11-05T14:58:00.000-05:00

Mark Steyn writes about the latest honor killing:Noor Almaleki, whom I wrote about over the weekend, has died, the latest western victim of a Muslim honor killing. If there were a Matthew Shepard murder every few months, Frank Rich et al would be going bananas about the "climate of hate" in our society, but you can run over your daughter, decapitate your wife, drown three teenage girls and a

Great News:"Happily, Human Rights Groups Are At Least Partly True To Their Mission"

2009-11-05T13:59:00.000-05:00

"The truth is," [Thomas] Friedman wrote, "the Western press coddled the PLO. . . For any Beirut-based correspondent, the name of the game was keeping on good terms with the PLO, because without it would you not get the interview with Arafat you wanted when your foreign editor came to town."Jeff Jacoby, "Trading Truth For Access?"Fear of terrorists is a potent dissuader--something that we

Kristallnacht--“Crystal Night” and Beyond

2009-11-05T05:48:00.002-05:00

"In a sinister and sometimes devious manner, the widespread defamation and demonization of Israel has in effect revived fantasies of completing the murderous work of the Third Reich."“Crystal Night” and Beyondby Prof. Robert S. Wistrich On November 9, 1938, a massive nation-wide anti-Jewish pogrom took place during peacetime across the entire territory of the Third Reich. The pretext for

Myths and Facts: “Amnesty's Water Report Fairly Portrays Israel.”

2009-11-04T18:15:00.004-05:00

The following is from Prof. Mitchell Bard's Myths and Facts and is reposted here with permission:MYTH“Amnesty's water report fairly portrays Israel.”FACTAmnesty International released a report in October 2009 condemning Israel’s water-usage policy in the West Bank. Before the report’s release, the Israeli Water Authority offered to issue a report or presentation to Amnesty, but was refused.334

Hillary Does The Moon Walk On Israeli Settlements

2009-11-03T06:42:00.003-05:00

Hillary Clinton is keeping Laura Rozen of Politico busy.November 1Clinton's Middle East message seems to misfireSecretary of State Hillary Clinton's message on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks this weekend was not notably different from what President Barack Obama himself said in New York in September at a meeting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. But the prevailing perception and coverage in

Iran Apologizes To The US!

2009-11-03T05:48:00.002-05:00

Well, not exactly all of Iran--just a piece of it:Iran opposition to apologise to US for embassy siegeLeaders of Iran's opposition movement are to make an unprecedented apology to the US on the 30th anniversary of the storming of the American embassy in Tehran.In a gesture likely to provoke fury among hardliners in the Tehran regime, they will apologise on Wednesday for the hostage crisis that

NJ Dems Admit Campaigning For Independent Daggett To Undercut Christie

2009-11-03T05:33:00.002-05:00

Jennifer Rubin writes about a scandal that might enrage even New Jersey voters enough to replace Corzine:The suspicion among conservatives is that independent Chris Daggett has been helped along by Jon Corzine, who was looking to go down by a big margin in a two-man race. Now comes evidence of real foul play — even if we are talking New Jersey. This report tells us:The Democratic State Committee

Rebutting Judge Goldstone's Ghostwriter

2009-11-01T13:10:00.011-05:00

On October 23rd a non-binding resolution--House Resolution 867--was proposed, condemning the Goldstone ReportCalling on the President and the Secretary of State to oppose unequivocally any endorsement or further consideration of the `Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict' in multilateral fora.Shortly thereafter, a rebuttal of the resolution was received:J Street

The Mask Covering UN Human Rights Councils's Agenda Slips--And Is Replaced

2009-10-30T12:53:00.005-04:00

It seems like the party's over. Back on May 28, following the defeat of the Tamil Tigers terrorist group by the Sri Lanka government, the UN Human Rights Council was all smiles and congratulations:...Condemning all attacks that the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) launched on the civilian population and its practice of using civilians as human shields, Reaffirming its commitment to

Founder Of Human Rights Watch Interviewed About His Criticism Of The Group

2009-10-30T10:15:00.004-04:00

Here is the English translation of the answers given by Robert Bernstein, founder of Human Rights Watch, to questions posed to him by Maariv.1- Why did you write this op-ed at the TN [NY] Times last week? what was the 'straw that broke the camel back' from your point of view?ANSWER TO QUESTION 1 – Actually it has been brewing for a long time. I had been trying to do a long piece because many of

Morning Caption

2009-10-29T23:48:00.004-04:00

Technorati Tag: Ahmadinejad.

"Pro-Israel"--One Size Fits All, Almost

2009-10-29T15:05:00.003-04:00

An administration that appoints Chas Freeman and Chuck Hagel, awards Mary Robinson the Medal of Freedom, dedicates itself to putting “daylight” between the U.S. and Israel, adopts the Palestinian bargaining position by insisting on an absolute freeze of Israeli settlements, and declares Palestinians to be analogous to enslaved (by Israel, it must be) African Americans has a very peculiar

There Must Be As Many UN Special Rapporteurs As Obama Has Czars

2009-10-29T12:59:00.005-04:00

With predictable results.(Actually, there are more rapporteurs than czars, but we'll get back to that later)If you thought the US had tzuris from the UN about its drones, you ain't heard nothin' yet.From The New York Post:Looks like the notorious UN Human Rights Council has taken a break from its constant bashing of Israel and is focusing on (ready for this?) housing violations in US cities,

For Now, J Street Is Just Not-AIPAC, And It Shows (Updated)

2009-10-28T15:25:00.003-04:00

Could it be that the power and influence of J Street is limited to sabotaging anti-Ahmadinejad rallies?When a dozen senators and congressmen said they would not be coming to the J Street Conference after all, that was merely a clue of things to come. The fact that the J Street university arm changed their slogan from Pro-Israel to Pro-Peace, was not encouraging either.It may reflect deeper

Look Out Obama, Now The US May Be Guilty Of War Crimes

2009-10-28T12:37:00.003-04:00

Israel has the Goldstone Report.Sri Lanka may be facing the same.And now, UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Philip Alston has a problem with the US using drones in Afghanistan and Pakistan.(Is it my imagination, or does the UN have as many Special Rapporteurs as Obama has Czars? )"My concern is that drones/Predators are being operated in a framework which may well violate

Video: Hamas Is Ready To Probe Goldstone Report

2009-10-28T06:12:00.002-04:00

The video is set to start at 10:20, where the discussion of the Goldstone Report begins.According to Meshal, Hamas doesn't actually try to kill civilians, rather 'rockets are inaccurate in targeting.'This ignores the fact that the Goldstone Report, which actually buys into the Hamas line that the rocket they fire into civilian areas are inaccurate--and nevertheless reports on page 473:1722. Given

A Preview Of Abbas's Palestinian (Police) State

2009-10-28T05:52:00.002-04:00

According to The Daily Mail:British police and intelligence officers sent to tackle UK-funded torturers on West BankThe Government is sending British police and intelligence officers to the West Bank to try to stop a wave of brutal torture by Palestinian security forces funded by UK taxpayers.Their mission is to set up and train a new ‘internal affairs’ department with sweeping powers to

Where's Hamas? (Waldo, Eat Your Heart Out!)

2009-10-27T19:04:00.002-04:00

Elder of Ziyon has taken the top 250 words in the conclusions and recommendations section of the Goldstone Report and put them into a graphical format using Wordle, where the size of the words indicates how often they were used.See if you can find the word "Hamas." Even after blowing up the graphic to full size, you will have your work cut out for you.The question is, why does the Goldstone

Kenneth Roth Forgot To Do The Math

2009-10-27T13:09:00.002-04:00

In an op-ed in Haaretz, Kenneth Roth--executive director of Human Rights Watch--disputes the claim that his group focuses disproportionately on Israel:Critics of Human Rights Watch's work on Israel raise three main points. First, they say we disproportionately focus on Israel, and neglect other countries in the Middle East. Second, they claim our research methodology is flawed - relying on

Open Letter To Judge Goldstone: "A Judge Is Expected To Look At Least For Some Evidence And Verification"

2009-10-27T10:18:00.002-04:00

In 2002, while the media and NGO's such as Human Rights Watch accepted as fact the Palestinian claim that there was a massacre in Jenin--Dr. David Zangen couldn't stand the lies and came forward with the facts. In the end, Palestinian claims of at least 500 killed were refuted and it was discovered that 54 Palestinians--mostly terrorists--were killed.Dr. Zangen appears in the movie The Road To

Amnesty International Is All Wet

2009-10-26T11:53:00.003-04:00

Amnesty International puts politics ahead of accuracy.NGO Monitor: Amnesty’s Water Report Timed to Support Latest Israel Boycott CampaignNGO MonitorOctober 26, 2009 (Jerusalem) – NGO Monitor notes that Amnesty International’s 112 page report titled “Troubled Waters – Palestinians Denied Fair Access to Water”, is timed to strengthen the Israel boycott campaign, coinciding with a US speaking tour

Another One Of Those Rebuttals That Judge Goldstone Says Does Not Exist

2009-10-26T11:06:00.002-04:00

The Israel Project describes itself asan international non-profit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel while promoting security, freedom and peace. The Israel Project provides journalists, leaders and opinion-makers accurate information about Israel. The Israel Project is not related to any government or government agency.Below, besides refuting 2 key findings

Working At The UN Can Be Dangerous For Your Health

2009-10-26T06:48:00.002-04:00

Marc Steyn notes some strange developments at the Iranian nuke talks:A British nuclear expert has fallen to his death from the 17th floor of the United Nations offices in Vienna.The 47-year-old man died after falling more than 120ft to the bottom of a stairwell. He has not been named.He worked for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, an international agency charged with uncovering illicit

More Pro-Israel Than J Street--And It's A Palestinian Arab Group

2009-10-26T06:23:00.002-04:00

Jennifer Rubin writes about responses she received in regards to her mention of American Task Force on Palestine and its president Ziad Asali as one of the groups that hate Israel.She quotes Commentary contributor Josh Muravchik:I have spent many hours in public forums and private conversations with Ziad Asali and the other two principle leaders of the ATFP, Hussein Ibish and Ghaith al-Omari.

Counter-Terrorism vs Women's Rights?

2009-10-25T15:00:00.004-04:00

In an effort to properly address the issue of terrorism, the UN has appointed a 'Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism'--Martin Scheinin--who has been making regular reports to the UN about the importance of keeping human rights in mind while fighting terrorism. Scheinin has even gone so far as to address the