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Title: Trump administration plan to label human rights groups 'antisemitic' provokes outrage
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URL Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/ ... hts-groups-antisemitic-outrage
Published: Oct 23, 2020
Author: MEE staff
Post Date: 2020-10-23 08:39:42 by Ada
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Views: 1977
Comments: 31

Amnesty International accuses US government of trying to 'silence and intimidate' rights groups and stop criticism of Israeli policy

A number of human rights organisations have hit back at threats by the Trump administration to have them branded antisemitic due to their reporting on abuses by Israel.

Amnesty International said the US government was attempting to "silence and intimidate international human rights organisations", following a report in Politico that officials were on the verge of applying the antisemitic label to several organisations - including Amnesty, Oxfam and Human Rights Watch - and enouraging governments not to work with them. Israeli NGOs demand government allow UN rights monitors Read More »

According to a congressional aide with contacts inside the US State Department, the move was primarily being pushed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a means of shoring up the pro-Israel and evangelical Republican base ahead of the elections.

The report also suggested that Pompeo could be eyeing a future presidential run himself and that the move was part of the process of beginning to build a coalition of support.

Any declaration is likely to stem from the office of Elan Carr, the US special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, and will point to the organisations' perceived support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign and press statements criticising Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territories.

In a statement released on Wednesday, Amnesty International USA said the government was "spreading misinformation and working to undermine those who are working to protect human rights". 'Deeply concerned'

The statement continued: “We advocate for the release of Jewish prisoners of conscience, condemn acts of terrorism against Jewish communities, and call on governments to condemn neo-Nazi and other hate groups across the US and throughout the world.

'[The US government] is spreading misinformation and working to undermine those who are working to protect human rights'

- Amnesty International

"We are deeply concerned that conflating antisemitism with legitimate criticism of Israeli government policy is detrimental not only to ending serious crimes under international law, but also to efforts to address and end antisemitism - and it may encourage other countries to make such baseless claims."

In separate statements, Oxfam said the accusations were "false, baseless, and offensive" while Human Rights Watch said "criticising government policy is not the same as attacking a specific group of people".

According to the sources speaking to Politico, a number of career State Department employees have expressed alarm at the proposals.

Department lawyers have warned that the proposals could lead to lawsuits and lack a legal administrative basis.

Since coming into office in 2016, Donald Trump's administration has been avowedly pro-Israel and has enacted a number of moves to appease Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, including moving the US embassy to Jerusalem and brokering a normalisation deal with the UAE and Bahrain.

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#2. To: Ada, AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#0)

Well, there we are -- this administration's real priority. AI, HRI et al are too lefty-liberal but they are highly respected and I hate to see this BS happen just as these orgs are finally getting real on the main terror problem worldwide -- Israel.

It's really atrocious Pompy would say that and shows what a mundane buffoon and poseur he is this whole time. (Big surprise, right?) As shown in the must-see master documentary DEFAMATION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJo7LhSPJaY

jooz are trying to forcibly equate the "anti-semitism" fraud with quite valid anti-Zionism in order to shut people up about Israel's crimes. You oppose the Palestinian genocide and Israeli apartheid, you're ANAZIWHOWANTSTOKILLSIXMILLIONJEWS! For Prexy Jr to get with this SICK agenda is despicable. For Trompy to go along with it is unspeakable!

I ask you people, Who can read these words without feeling revolted: According to a congressional aide with contacts inside the US State Department, the move was primarily being pushed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a means of shoring up the pro-Israel and evangelical Republican base ahead of the elections.

The report also suggested that Pompeo could be eyeing a future presidential run himself and that the move was part of the process of beginning to build a coalition of support.

Hey, get this -- Oxfam was already kowtowing to da jooz!

"Oxfam removes antisemitic books from sale after Israel's UK ambassador tweets condemnation
Mark Regev posted picture of books including The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, which charity has destroyed"

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/13/oxfam-removes- antisemitic-books-sale-israels-uk-ambassador-tweets/

My god, they were selling the Protocols etc? That's another whole huge headline! Better link:

https://www.algemeiner.com/2020/03/13/oxfam-stops-selling- antisemitic-books-after-being-called-out-by-israels-uk-ambassador/

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2020-10-23   12:21:14 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: NeoconsNailed, 4 (#2)

ameriKa = globalists' shiksa spring roll

Trump Jared666 Pompeo and The Sudan with Bibi patched in:

Talking about JWO and near completion of the Middle East Union from the WH moments ago.

No matter what happens in ameriKa the next 4 yrs; Izzy will be swell.

So, that should cheer everyone up, anyway. :-)

Screen Name  posted on  2020-10-23   12:46:27 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: Screen Name (#4)

Yeah, Jared666 -- President Kushner! People need to keep praying for his and Ivank-osher's downfall.

Suggested prayer: "I know you're jewish and everything, God, but these two are really ripping things up. Please send two XXL lightning bolts immediately."

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2020-10-23   14:06:32 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#28. To: NeoconsNailed (#11)

Dimona and JFK sampling

haaretz

jewishvirtuallibrary

christiansfortruth

Screen Name  posted on  2020-10-28   6:44:50 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#29. To: Screen Name (#28)

Major -- thanks. Turn these into a full post pronto!

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2020-10-28   17:34:32 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#30. To: NeoconsNailed (#29)

Today or tomorrow?

Or, "mañana-mañana"?

🙃

Screen Name  posted on  2020-11-01 10:50:58 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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