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No mention of Hamas: Israel slams 'biased' UN report on May 2021 fighting

The document alleges IDF rights abuses during Operation Guardian of the Walls, but completely fails to mention Hamas or the over 4,000 rockets it launched into Israel during the conflict.

by  Tamir Morag
Published on  10-21-2022 08:04
Last modified: 10-21-2022 08:48
UN probe into Gaza conflict inherently biased against Israel, watchdog saysAP/Eranga Jayawardena

Navi Pillay (AP/Eranga Jayawardena) | File photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Israel blasted Thursday a report by the United Nations' ongoing Commission of Inquiry into last year's 11-day fighting with Hamas that alleged IDF rights abuses.

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The 28-page document, which is the second one published by the probe, mentions Israel 277 times but fails to mention Hamas. Israel slammed it as biased and dismissive of the terror group's wrongdoings, as during the conflict, Hamas launched over 4,000 rockets into Israel, sending tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of Israelis to shelters.

The report also calls on the Security Council to end Israel's supposed occupation of the West Bank and on individual UN member states to prosecute Israeli officials.

Arsen Ostrovsky, CEO of International Legal Forum, harshly criticized the report, which will be presented to the General Assembly next week, saying it constitutes " an unprecedented attack in the United Nations against the Jewish state. Never in the history of the incessant attacks against Israel in the UN has there been a report so biased, completely one-sided, and without any factual or legal basis."

He added, "The fact that Hamas is not mentioned even once in the 28 pages of the report, compared to the 277 mentions of Israel, is actually a green light for terrorism."

Officials also pointed out that the commission of inquiry is headed by Navi Pillay, who has a history of anti-Israel rhetoric, and that another member, Miloon Kothari, had to apologize for antisemitic remarks a few months ago after using the term "Jewish lobby" in an interview and questioning whether Israel should be a member of the UN.

The office of Israel's Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan assured he would respond sharply to the biased report when it is presented at the General Assembly.

Calling the report "hypocritical," Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar said it would not undermine Israel's right to defend itself.

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