Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Demonization of Israel for Dummies   Anne Bayefsky
The response of Craig Mokhiber, deputy director of the New York Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, to my article "Dithering on Durban II," provides a case study in the U.N.-driven demonization of Israel. The step-by-step game plan - repeated for years across the system - Mokhiber obligingly disseminates.

Step One: Wrap everything U.N. - hate-mongering included - in the flag of human rights.

As a defender of free speech, I...

Step Two: Pretend the critic is incapable of following U.N. events or ignorant of the intricacies of U.N. affairs. In this case, Mokhiber begins by claiming my criticism of his remarks couldn't possibly be accurate as "...she was not even present."

Unfortunately for Mokhiber, I ensured his remarks were taped and commented on them verbatim.