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Amnesty International & Israel: Say it isn't so!
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Article/book #: 652
Title: Amnesty International & Israel: Say it isn't so!
By: Paul de Rooij
Published in: CounterPunch
Date of issue: Thursday, 31 October 2002
Topic(s) addressed: People/entities mentioned in this item:
Related article(s)
- Double Standards and Curious Silences / Amnesty International: A False Beacon?, CounterPunch, 13 October 2004
- Amnesty International: The Case of a Rape Foretold, CounterPunch, 26 November 2003
- Interview with Francis Boyle: Amnesty on Jenin, CovertAction Quarterly, Summer 2002
Abstract:
Any organization fighting torture and other human rights abuses deserves our support. A recognized leader in this fight is Amnesty International (AI), helping people escape with their lives or avoid torture for decades. Given AI's track record and its role as a human rights monitor, one must be careful leveling criticism against it. But one can no longer be silent about AI's stance regarding Israel and Palestine.
This article analyzes Amnesty's entire public record and stance during the current intifada (Sep. 2000 thru Sep. 2002). It is an analysis of a meager record of 83 press releases and six reports . It reveals the following shortcomings and questions about its stance.
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Human rights organizations have taken on a responsibility to stand up against the injustices perpetrated by state power. In the case of Amnesty International, its public record indicates that its stance is ineffective and dubious when it comes to defending Palestinian human rights. It is not a question of desiring more, but demanding the very minimum.
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