UN Reports Question Israel's Founding and Journalist Deaths
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Two UN human rights reports are causing controversy by questioning Israel's founding and accusing it of intentionally harming journalists. One report links Israel's establishment to Palestinian expulsion, while another by Francesca Albanese uses the term "Medacide" for alleged journalist killings. Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon denounced the reports as a "systematic witch hunt" and vowed to counter them.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- UN reports question Israel's founding and accuse it of intentionally harming journalists.
- One report frames Israel's establishment as part of a plan to expel Palestinians.
- Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Israel of "Medacide" against Palestinian journalists.
- Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon called the reports a "systematic witch hunt."
- Israel is forming a political front to counter the UN reports' conclusions.
Two reports prepared by UN human rights mechanisms are set to be presented at the UN General Assembly, sparking controversy for challenging the establishment of the State of Israel and accusing the country of intentionally harming journalists. One report frames the founding of Israel as part of a plan to expel Palestinians, while the other, authored by rapporteur Francesca Albanese, accuses Israel of deliberately killing Palestinian journalists, using the term "Medacide" to describe the alleged destruction of media. Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon condemned the reports, calling them "a systematic witch hunt" and urging the dismantling of biased committees. He stated, "It is time to dismantle the biased commission of inquiry and put an end to the exploitation of UN institutions to spread hatred against Israel. Shame on you."
Israel's UN delegation, led by Ambassador Danon, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are working to form a political front against the reports' conclusions ahead of their presentation. The article suggests a deep-seated animosity towards Israel within the UN, noting that anti-Israel resolutions are routinely passed by a bloc of Third World, Muslim, and Arab countries.