From: joedees@bellsouth.net
Date: Thu Aug 08 2002 - 21:55:07 MDT
On 8 Aug 2002 at 21:28, Hermit wrote:
>
> And apropos of something, you might also learn a bit about B'Tselem.
>
> B'TSELEM - The Israeli Center for Human Rights in the Occupied
> Territories was established in 1989 by a group of prominent academics,
> attorneys, journalists, and Knesset members. It endeavors to document
> and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights
> violations in the Occupied Territories, combat the phenomenon of
> denial prevalent among the Israeli public, and help create a human
> rights culture in Israel.
>
> B'Tselem in Hebrew literally means "in the image of," and is also used
> as a synonym for human dignity. The word is taken from Genesis 1:27
> "And God created humans in his image. In the image of God did He
> create him." It is in this spirit that the first article of the
> Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "All human beings
> are born equal in dignity and rights."
>
> As an Israeli human rights organization, B'Tselem acts primarily to
> change Israeli policy in the Occupied Territories and ensure that its
> government, which rules the Occupied Territories, protects the human
> rights of residents there and complies with its obligations under
> international law.
>
> B'Tselem is independent and is funded by contributions from
> foundations in Israel, Europe, and North America that support human
> rights activity worldwide, and by private individuals in Israel and
> abroad.
>
> B'Tselem has attained a prominent place among human rights
> organizations. In December, 1989 it received the Carter-Menil Award
> for Human Rights. Its reports have gained B'Tselem a reputation for
> accuracy, and the Israeli authorities relate to them seriously.
> B'Tselem ensures the reliability of information it publishes by
> conducting its own fieldwork and research, whose results are
> thoroughly cross-checked with relevant documents, official government
> sources, and information from other sources, among them Israeli,
> Palestinian, and other human rights organizations.
>
The stated purpose of 'educating the Israeli public and policymakers'
smells fishily of pro-Palestinian propaganda propagation.
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