October 23, 2007

Copyright claims: the latest censorship tool

The Jihadist Formerly Known as Cat Stevens asked YouTube to remove a video wherein he expresses the wish that Salman Rushdie be burned to death, claiming copyright infringement. YouTube complied, although the video was not a pirated song or music video, but an interview on British TV in 1989. Presumable the copyright would be held by the network which produced it.

Hmmmm. Where have we seen this censorship tactic before?

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Judith | 10/23/07 at 09:58 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

April 01, 2007

Exposing the UN with YouTube

David T at Harry's Place tsked at baby-faced UNWatch activist Hillel Neuer:

My mother always used to say to me:

"There are some things you say, and other things you just think".

This is a lesson this young fellow from the pro-Israeli UN Watch has clearly not learnt.

But Neuer was obeying the first law of debate as political theater: You are not trying to change the minds of your opponent, but speaking to the bystanders, using your opponents as a foil. In that context, his original denunciation in YouTube video form, as well as the one which showed acceptable speeches in the UNHRC (posted one more time at the bottom of this post), was enormously effective. They were viewed thousands of times. The world was reminded once again in graphic terms how corrupt the UN is, and informed that there is an organization dedicated to continue reminding it.

Shire Network News interviews Neuer about his organization, his speech and its results. (Podcast) (Neuer does come across as a bit of a smartass, but in a good way.)

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Judith | 04/01/07 at 10:32 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

March 29, 2007

The Speeches NOT Banned at UN Human Rights Council

Another video of Hillel Neuer's speech before the UN Human Rights Council, showing many examples of speeches which have been accepted by and received thanks from the Chairman of the Council. Unlike Mr Neuer's.

UPDATE: The same Human Rights Council engaging in Orwellian doublespeak, in so far as they have no intention of applying said resolution to Judaism. And the EU, which is a pale copy of the UN, follows along.

Judith | 03/29/07 at 02:43 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

March 27, 2007

UN Watch

UN Watch director Hillel Neuer denounces the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva. What a mensch. (via LGF)

UN Watch confronts Sudan, Syria, Saudi Arabia, China on Darfur:

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Judith | 03/27/07 at 12:22 AM | 8 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

February 27, 2007

Where are the UNICEF donors of the Middle East?

Occasional Kesher Talk correspondent "Ben" (not to be confused with occasional Kesher Talk blogger Ben Kerstein):

Periodically, I get mail from UNICEF, generally asking me for money while telling me of the good they are doing, and how so many kids around the world have no medicine, food, water, clothes, etc. This is because I used to be a donor, and although they haven't seen a check from me in three years, they assume it's because of some simple oversight on my part and not any of the issues I brought up to them in a letter three years ago - none of which have been addressed, of course.

Lesson: Never expect any large charity, no matter how noble, to take the concerns of donors seriously. We are just money-piñatas to them, hit us enough, and money is sure to fall out. But that's not today's issue.

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Judith | 02/27/07 at 07:22 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

January 27, 2007

John Kerry Among Friends At Davos

John Kerry announced this week he was not going to run for President this election cycle, leaving him free to "speak truth to power" by proclaiming that America is an international pariah among an audience of the like minded.

Hot Air has the video

Here he is posing, from left to right, with Amr Moussa, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Abdullah Gul, Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ahmed Mahmoud Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt, Adil Abd al-Mahdi, Vice-President of Iraq, Mohammad Khatami, former President of Iran, and John Kerry, Senator from Massachussetts, U.S in a group photo after a plenary session on the Middle East during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007.

Alcibiades | 01/27/07 at 12:33 PM | 6 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

November 12, 2006

The ACLU Works to Restore Terrorists' "Lost Rights"

The ACLU has wasted no time since the midterm election making its agenda clear. Restoring the "lost rights" of terrorists, that is.

From the ACLU's latest mailing:

After five long years of profound abuses of power by the White House and Congress' failure to hold the president accountable, the ACLU knows what needs to be done. The new Congress should immediately:

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Cinnamon | 11/12/06 at 11:32 PM | 17 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

October 31, 2006

Trick or treat: It's UNICEF!

Halloween is tonight, and across the country thousands of children will fan out across their neighborhoods carrying orange UNICEF boxes, as many children have done before them since 1950.

For the 56th consecutive year, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF will launch its time-honored Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign this fall. This year’s campaign will focus on the great tradition and history of the program that was started by children in Philadelphia. The signature orange Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF box and other materials for this year’s campaign are now available.

If you read this before sending your children out to collect dimes and quarters for the fund, you might want to review the checkered history of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, which exhibits the same blinkered view of global politics as its parent body the United Nations.

I was reminded of UNICEF’s programs when I got an email from a friend:

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Judith | 10/31/06 at 09:26 PM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

October 25, 2006

And how did you observe UN Day?

Kesher Talk reader and invited guest blogger who keeps making excuses for not posting Alex Bensky reminds us that Tuesday was UN Day.

. . . . How did you mark the occasion? I did so appropriately.

First, I just wasted a lot of money. Then I happened on a scene where a crime was in progress but I just shook my head, muttered, "They shouldn't do that," and went by. Finally I insulted some Jews. I would have stolen some money but the opportunity didn't present itself.

Best,
Alex

Gosh, Alex, thanks for reminding me. The daily doings of the UN are so important to me that I completely forgot about posting this until the next day. I can't wait for UN Day in 2007!

Judith | 10/25/06 at 11:53 PM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

September 14, 2006

War crimes for thee but not for me

Apropos of Monday's conference about the UN, this is what it all comes down to. A friend emails:
Here's a tidbit of news that might be interesting to your liberal hawk board - or anyone else you care to share it with. The only problem is that you have to keep my name and email address out of it because it happened at hubby's base.

Remember the two Americans who were killed in Afghanistan a few days ago? It was reported on the news, and that was about all that was on the news.

Well, the reason they were killed was that the Taliban terrorists dressed up like Afghan military in order to get in close. When they did get in close, they opened fire and killed our guys, who were trying to work with Afghan troops in the area.

That, my dear, is a war crime by any UN standards. Can you imagine the uproar if WE were doing that? But of course, the media doesn't report it. Not only that, but there are still people complaining about OUR tactics! And our guys are under merciless orders that have them hesitating before they shoot in defense of their lives for fear of being charged with murder for shooting someone who was trying to kill them.

I'm probaby preaching to the choir with this, though. After all, once you understand how they hide behind children to take potshots at troops and then wail an scream war crimes when the children they are hiding behind get caught in the crossfire...

I just don't see how anyone can not recognize how evil they are.

Judith | 09/14/06 at 03:03 PM | 11 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

September 12, 2006

The U.N. and Beyond: United Democratic Nations

"The U.N. and Beyond: United Democratic Nations" was a symposium presented by The Hudson Institute and its subsidiary, Eye on the UN.

Why has the UN failed to live up to its founding ideals of defending democracy and freedom on a global scale? Can the UN be reformed? If not, can a union of democratic nations committed to human rights and individual liberty provide a viable alternative to the UN?

It was held in New York City on the 5th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2006 - connecting the terrorist attacks to decades of corruption and malfeasance at the United Nations.

Below is a schedule of panels and speakers. (Have this many famous neocons ever been gathered in one place?) I have audio for most of them, which I will post over the next few days, in new posts. Check for audio link next to each session.
The Hudson Institute, after first approving the audio, reversed its position, since it intends to publish a book of the proceedings.

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Judith | 09/12/06 at 08:10 AM | 0 Comments | 7 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

September 10, 2006

Hudson Institute Conference on the future of the UN

I will be attending this event tomorrow:

The UN and Beyond: United Democratic Nations

September 11, 2006, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Union League Club, New York, NY

This conference, which is by invitation only, will offer a comprehensive examination of the United Nations. Why has the UN failed to live up to its founding ideals of defending democracy and freedom on a global scale? Can the UN be reformed? If not, can a union of democratic nations committed to human rights and individual liberty provide a viable alternative to the UN?

A distinguished group of national and international leaders will take part in this all-day symposium, in addition to noted journalists and policy experts.

Speakers include Ambassador John Bolton, Natan Sharansky, Senators Norm Coleman and Tom Coburn, Bill Bennett, Jed Babbin, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Claudia Rosett, Anne Bayefksy. (It also says President Bush, but we'll see.)

I expect to post my report Monday night, so check back Tuesday for the latest reports.

Judith | 09/10/06 at 11:43 PM | 22 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

August 29, 2006

Another double-standard: the Law of Return

So we knew that that Israel was being treated differently from any other nation in the global obsessive interest in its fence, along with a total disinterest in the many fences other countries have erected for similar purposes.

So you probably assumed that Israel's Law of Return was not the only such law operating anywhere, and you would be right. Jonathan Edelstein has listed the Laws of Return for as many countries as he can find. There are over 20 of them, from Armenia to Ukraine. Are any of these nations being excoriated on an international stage for their unpardonable racism in according expedited citizenship to particular ethnic groups? Do you have to ask? (Via Rishon-Rishon)

Judith | 08/29/06 at 08:02 AM | 5 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

August 08, 2006

Human Rights Watch scapegoats Israel again

Human Rights Watch is predictably holding Israel responsible for most of the civilian casualties, and accusing Israel of "war crimes". HRW has a history of bias against Israel, for examples its active participation in demonizing Israel and Jews at the 2001 Durban "antiracism" conference.

NGO Monitor fisks HRW's analysis of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, and concludes that HRW distorts definitions of international law to excuse Hezbollah and make the "war crimes" accusation fit Israel.

Daled Amos links to some examples which disprove HRW's claims. Omri Ceren gives two examples here and here of Israel going out of her way to minimize civilian casualties.

UPDATE: The NY Sun has criticized HRW's condemnations of Israel, and HRW director Kenneth Roth has defended his organization in letters to the editor. NGO Monitor has recorded the caustic correspondence (which includes calling Torah law "primitive" and quoting the founder of HRW on his discomfort at what it has become). Powerline has all the links.

Tigerhawk examines the HRW report "Fatal Strikes: Israel's Indiscriminate Attacks Against Civilians In Lebanon." This is a different report than the one analyzed by NGO Monitor. Tigerhawk finds that HRW's recommendations are not in accordance with international law. If you read both of these critiques, you come away with the impression that HRW has no idea what international law actually says.

Judith | 08/08/06 at 09:47 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

August 04, 2006

Through the eyes of a UN peacekeeping specialist

This post drew a response from someone claiming to be "a logistics specialist with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UNDPKO)." The grasp of reality shown in his comment leads me to believe he is telling the truth. It is an unvarnished glimpse into the worldview of a UN peacekeeping staffer.

Ben hoisted him by his own . . . . er, addressed his points very thoughtfully in the next comment, but didn't try to tackle everything, for example, the fact that the guy still thinks there was a "Jenin massacre." So if you want to clear up any loose ends, just be as friendly about it as Ben, okay? I will delete anything abusive. The UN staffer is being polite to us, we should return the favor.

Scroll down to long comment, it's about #10 under this post.

Judith | 08/04/06 at 06:37 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

July 30, 2006

Snapshots from Israel (and Lebanon and elsewhere)

We knew they were using civilians as shields, but it's nice to have such obvious visual proof. (Video would be even better, since this is the first YouTube War.) And the result of firing from civilian areas is . . . . . more »

Judith | 07/30/06 at 03:30 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

July 27, 2006

Produce the UNIFIL Documents, Kofi!

Benny Avni provides more details about the Israel-UN imbroglio over the deaths of the four peacekeepers: A senior U.N. peacekeeping operation official who briefed the press yesterday, however, said that on the day the deaths occurred, the only "known Hezbollah . . . more »

Alcibiades | 07/27/06 at 05:12 AM | 4 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

Did Kofi set the UNIFIL personnel up?

UPDATE: Has anybody heard a word out of Kofi about Hizballah attacking his troops and Israel rescuing them? I guess that doesn't fit his "narrative." RELATED: UN ambulances ferrying around Gaza gunmen - just a reminder of the UN's neutrality . . . more »

Judith | 07/27/06 at 12:46 AM | 13 Comments | 6 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

July 26, 2006

Human Shields in Lebanon

Since fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants began two weeks ago, there had been several dozen incidents of firing close to UN peacekeepers and observers, including direct hits on nine positions, some of them repeatedly, a UN official said. . . . more »

Judith | 07/26/06 at 07:01 PM | 9 Comments | 3 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

A Little Northern Sanity

Thank God for Stephen Harper, PM of Canada. He's right up there with John Bolton! Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday he doubts Israel's deadly attack on a UN observation post in Lebanon, which killed a Canadian observer, was . . . more »

Alcibiades | 07/26/06 at 05:00 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

July 21, 2006

New offices for the UN

A friend emails: A caller who identified herself as a (politically) conservative Jewish woman living in Manhattan just called into the Mark Levin show with a great suggestion. Rebuild the WTC as it was before but 10 stories taller. The . . . more »

Judith | 07/21/06 at 08:13 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

Nasrallah and Annan

Via Pamela: The story. . . . more »

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July 20, 2006

The United Notions

Via Gates of Vienna: . . . more »

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July 17, 2006

Cliff May on the Israel-Hizbullah war

I love posting links to Cliff May's stuff at the Corner. He consistently nails the salient point with a few pithy words. A recent sample: Why calling for a UN peacekeeping force on the Lebanese border is way stupid. (Let's . . . more »

Judith | 07/17/06 at 07:33 PM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

10,000 Rally for Israel in NYC

[ From Judith: Pamela has a huge report with several videos and lots of pix. ] An estimated 10,000 people gathered at 42nd Street and First Avenue in New York today to show their solidarity with Israel and hear speakers . . . more »

Van | 07/17/06 at 03:20 PM | 3 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

July 16, 2006

Putin's Doctrine of "Balanced Forces"

At the G8, Putin Criticizes Israel The Middle East conflict threatened to plunge today's G8 summit of world leaders into crisis last night as President George W Bush and his Russian host took sharply opposing views of the escalating violence. . . . more »

Alcibiades | 07/16/06 at 08:52 AM | 1 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

July 14, 2006

Israel's UN ambassadors get to the point

Israeli UN Ambassador Daniel Gillerman spoke truth to power at the UN this morning, shaming the Lebanese ambassador by quoting Lebanese officials decrying their colonization by Syria and Hezbollah. Read the whole thing. This Lebanese blog describes the visuals, . . . more »

Judith | 07/14/06 at 08:43 PM | 5 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

June 30, 2006

Extreme Even for the UN

New UN rights body targets Israel The new UN Human Rights Council voted Friday to make a review of alleged human rights abuses by Israel a permanent feature of every council session. The resolution, which was sponsored by Islamic countries, . . . more »

Alcibiades | 06/30/06 at 07:21 PM | 4 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

June 13, 2006

Business as usual at the Times

Via Canonist - Ron Radosh recalls what the NYTimes did to a letter of his: A letter with my signature appears in today’s Times, but it’s not exactly the letter I wrote. The changes were not for length or clarity. . . . more »

Judith | 06/13/06 at 12:23 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

May 01, 2006

Darfur: A feel-good exercise

I may be the only shul-attending Jew on the East Coast who didn't go to the Rally for Darfur yesterday. I first posted about Darfur almost two years ago. I wrote about Charles Jacobs and Simon Deng at the Columbia . . . more »

Judith | 05/01/06 at 02:47 AM | 7 Comments | 3 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

February 07, 2006

I question the timing

Anyone tempted to excuse or sympathize with this latest example of "spontaneous" global Muslim outrage needs to take into account that this was a carefully planned propaganda campaign, designed to guilt-trip and intimidate the West, at a time when Europe . . . more »

Judith | 02/07/06 at 12:47 AM | 5 Comments | 2 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

December 19, 2005

Welcome to the RINO Carnival

Welcome to the 20th RINO Sightings Carnival! (RINO sightings is cancelled for Christmas/Hanukkah week, and returns January 2nd at Louisiana Libertarian.) (You can check out other carnivals at the uber-carnival site, and submit posts to any of them at . . . more »

Judith | 12/19/05 at 09:31 AM | 6 Comments | 12 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

December 08, 2005

The UN erases Israel one more time

Alcibiades hearts John Bolton. I do too. He's not as sexy as my other neo-con crushes, Paul Wolfowitz and Clifford May, but his boldness in defending my people melts my heart. And he has his work cut out for him. . . . more »

Judith | 12/08/05 at 02:03 PM | 1 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

John Bolton Love

Quick, somebody make this man US ambassador to the UN! Yesterday we left off with John Bolton fighting against gravity to shore up a UN condemnation of the terrorist attack in Netanya. Given the stalement, this is what he said . . . more »

Judith | 12/08/05 at 08:28 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

November 22, 2005

ICANN nibbled to death by gnats

Did Scrappleface write a parody of tinpot dictators bitching about how the "neo-colonial" United States controls the internet in order to promote "disorderly freedom of expression"? You wish it was a parody. . . . more »

Judith | 11/22/05 at 01:13 PM | 2 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

November 05, 2005

We Can't Have That Now, Can We

Oh they feel "left out." And I imagine their feelings were hurt, too. Well, then, by all means, let them help control the internet! Kofi Annan, laying out his best argument as to why America should cede control of the . . . more »

Alcibiades | 11/05/05 at 10:26 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

November 02, 2005

Why the hell not?

A world-wide liberal poll named Noam Chomsky, Kofi Annan, and George Soros, among others, as most desired to form a world government to rule over us. (Are we surprised?) Right Wing News solicited a response from a number of bloggers, . . . more »

Judith | 11/02/05 at 05:05 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

October 27, 2005

UN-sponsored bigotry

Anne Bayefsky is a human rights lawyer. Stop laughing - she's a real human rights lawyer. Which means that she has also become an ongoing critic of the UN. She has doggedly exposed the rampant antisemitism of the UN-sponsored Durban . . . more »

Judith | 10/27/05 at 01:48 PM | 0 Comments | 2 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

October 06, 2005

Is The Guardian Engaging In Wishful Thinking?

Let's hope so. After troubled negotiations in Geneva, the US may be forced to relinquish control of the internet to a coalition of governments The Bush Admin has been a little, shall we say, quirky of late. But this is . . . more »

Alcibiades | 10/06/05 at 12:31 PM | 8 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

September 30, 2005

Ye Gods! Can You Imagine?

Apparently the EU wants shared control of the Internet. Yep, that's all we need, unelected and uncontrollable regulation from the fat-cats in Brussels who serve only their own interests on bloated salaries. The European Union insisted Friday that governments and . . . more »

Alcibiades | 09/30/05 at 12:00 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

August 23, 2005

Gazing Beyond Gaza

Mark Steyn has another must read column up on Gaza today: It was my National Review colleague David Frum who came up with the clearest assessment to date of the Israeli strategy: "Could it be that Sharon is calling the . . . more »

Alcibiades | 08/23/05 at 11:52 AM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

August 18, 2005

Good cop, bad cop

I agree with Alcibiades in this post. I usually like Condoleeza Rice too. And I have been at a loss to understand her aggressive arm-twisting of Israel in contradiction of all recent US foreign policy, especially as Palestinian aggression continues. . . . more »

Judith | 08/18/05 at 02:22 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

June 22, 2005

Live aid

Another friend who wishes to remain anonymous emails me: . . . when I was working for the UN, I found out that throughput for food aid in sub-Saharan Africa is 5% (Five percent!). The other 95% is skimmed . . . more »

Judith | 06/22/05 at 01:27 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

June 19, 2005

More lies, damn lies, and statistics

About a month ago the UN released a study of Iraqi deaths following the 2003 Coalition invasion, which essentially refutes the hastily published The Lancet study whose speculations of "100,000 Iraqi deaths" immediately became beloved talking points for the antiwar . . . more »

Judith | 06/19/05 at 01:40 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

Antisemitism watch - the Bensky Theory

Previous antisemitism watch here. Alex Bensky, "uber-commenter" to both Meryl and myself, has a theory about NGOs like Amnesty and Human Rights Watch. So far Meryl has not found any counter-examples - would the KT readership care to take . . . more »

Judith | 06/19/05 at 01:18 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

June 08, 2005

Flacking for the UN

Mediacrity is a watchdog blog which breathes down the neck of the NYTimes and the Nation, among others. It has been tracking a story about journalists who work as UN flacks, and hide that fact when they write supposedly . . . more »

Judith | 06/08/05 at 12:28 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

May 16, 2005

Lies, damn lies, and statistics

A new study conducted by the UN - which has no interest in making the Iraq war look like a success - dramatically refutes the infamous Lancet study rushed to publication just before the Presidential election last fall. . . . more »

Judith | 05/16/05 at 04:45 PM | 3 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

April 07, 2005

And now for something completely different: Good news

After many doom and gloom posts about antisemitism around the globe, it's time for some cheer. Senator Rudy Boschwitz, head of the U.S. delegation to the UN Commission on Human Rights, notes a small good sign: . . . more »

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February 06, 2005

Speaking of Oil for Food. . . .

Mark Steyn has the latest on the bottomless pit of corruption that is the UN Oil for Food Program, specifically the latest revelation about the oily functionary Benon Sevan. Coincidentally, a few days ago I was googling for info . . . more »

Judith | 02/06/05 at 11:17 AM | 2 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

February 02, 2005

A statement from the International Action Center

Just in case you were wondering how the extreme antiwar left was going to spin the elections: . . . more »

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January 28, 2005

Never again

Paul Wolfowitz at the UN Special Session on the Shoah: . . . more »

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January 19, 2005

The UN lives down to every cliche

Mary has already posted a wonderfully detailed report (with pix!) of our encounter with the UN yesterday, and here is what little I have to add: We found out about this conference from Karol's Right Events calendar blog. It was . . . more »

Judith | 01/19/05 at 08:11 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

December 15, 2004

Spiderhole Day - belated

Monday December 13th was the anniversary of the day we pulled Saddam out of his hidey-hole. Iraqi Bloggers Central has the link-fest, including a first-person account by the Iraqi-American interpreter on the scene. . . . more »

Judith | 12/15/04 at 07:59 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

July 01, 2004

NGO Follies

The Development Set by Ross Coggins Excuse me, friends, I must catch my jet- I'm off to join the Development Set; My bags are packed, and I've had all my shots, I have travelers' checks, and pills for the trots . . . more »

Judith | 07/01/04 at 01:53 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

June 12, 2004

Chutzpah Dept.

Did you know that the only reason the UN agreed to the Iraq transition government plan was because Spain pulled its troops out? . . . more »

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May 05, 2004

Double Standards Dept.

Earlier this year I noted a number of fences that the "international community" (primarily the EU and the UN) didn't seem to have a problem with, in contrast to their horror and disgust at Israel's desire to keep out . . . more »

Judith | 05/05/04 at 08:21 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

April 30, 2004

Sleazy UN functionaries Dept.

I haven't been blogging about the UN Oil-for-Palaces scandal because other bloggers with much larger readership than KT have been carrying the ball. (And here's the place to go for breaking news on the topic.) But I keep noticing . . . more »

Judith | 04/30/04 at 03:59 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

March 27, 2004

Speaking truth to power Dept.

Statement by Israeli Ambassador Dan Gillerman, to the UN."There cannot be peace and terror. There cannot be peace and Hamas." Mr. President, In three and a half years of Palestinian terrorist attacks that have murdered hundreds of innocent Israeli . . . more »

Judith | 03/27/04 at 11:38 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

March 23, 2004

Kofi Annan's New Year's UN Resolutions

A mildly entertaining reminder of why there is no point in asking the UN to take over administration of Iraq. . . . more »

Judith | 03/23/04 at 12:19 AM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

February 26, 2004

Terrorist victims are disgusting, says Hague mayor

As the farcical show trial of Israel's security fence continues, Israeli protest groups are creating quite a stir. . . . more »

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February 16, 2004

Fish in a barrel Dept.

William Sjostrom engaged in an academic debate about the track record of the UN at Trinity College's College Historical Society. His conclusion: the UN will be essentially ineffectual as long as it is not given the authority to supercede . . . more »

Judith | 02/16/04 at 02:20 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

February 11, 2004

The fashion for fences

Saudi Arabia just decided it needs to install a fence on the border with Yemen. I demand that this oppressive racist violation of international law be taken up by the International Court of Justice in the Hague! These fences . . . more »

Judith | 02/11/04 at 02:02 PM | 0 Comments | 1 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

January 25, 2004

Selective indignation Dept, part II

Guess who gets to testify against Israel about the fence, in the Hague? . . . more »

Judith | 01/25/04 at 12:05 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters

January 17, 2004

The Wesley Clark weekend

I read the transcript of Clark's testimony, and at first I didn't think it invalidates the quotes that Drudge excerpted. They are surrounded by much hedging and "on the one hand ... on the other hand," but I didn't . . . more »

Judith | 01/17/04 at 06:35 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks | Categories: - Our NGO Masters