UN: Israel must stop discrimination against Arabs, Palestinians

[Scurrilous]

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"The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination said Israel's security measures to ward off suicide bombings and other attacks must be re-calibrated to avoid discrimination against Arab Israelis or Palestinians living in Israeli-occupied lands such as the West Bank.

The committee specified that Israel should ease roadblocks and other restrictions on Palestinians and put a stop to settler violence and hate speech.

Its 18 independent experts, who examined the records of 13 countries at a four-week meeting in Geneva, also said Israel should cease building a barrier in and around the West Bank and ensure its various checkpoints and road closures do not reinforce segregation.

In its conclusions, the committee also voiced concern at an unequal distribution of water resources, a disproportionate targeting of Palestinians in house demolitions and the "denial of the right of many Palestinians" to return to their land."

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[razors edge]

1. Did they say something?

Damn these D-9 Caterpillars are loud.

[Solo_in_MD]

2. An of course they said nothing about the treatment of local Jews and Xtians in the rest

of the Middle East

Balance anyone?

[Violet_Crumble]

4. Another Look Over There Moment! n/t

[breakaleg]

3. When the discrimination is against Jews we are expected to stand up, express our outrage

and demand that it stop. And rightly so. How is this any different?