Canada criticizes UN statements
The Canadian Press – July 28, 2022 / 13:42 | History: 377646
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Bob Rae speaks at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. Canada’s ambassador to the UN condemns as anti-Semitic comments made by a UN human rights commissioner that social media are controlled by the “Jewish lobby”. “THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations in New York condemns “blatantly biased anti-Semitic comments” by a human rights researcher at the international organization.
Bob Rae says in a tweet that comments made by Miloon Kothari, who is part of a UN commission of inquiry set up in response to last year’s 11-day war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, they are “an embarrassment to institutions supposedly dedicated to rule.” of the law”.
Kothari drew attention for remarks he made Monday during a podcast interview with Mondoweiss, a news and analysis website that says it offers an underrepresented perspective on Palestinian rights in its coverage of the region and politics. outside the US related.
In the interview, Kothari questioned why Israel is a member of the UN and said he was dismayed by social media claiming it is controlled by “the Jewish lobby” and “specific” non-governmental organizations.
The Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs, an advocacy group, urged the Canadian government to condemn what it called the appointment of biased members to the commission of inquiry, saying Kothari flagrantly violated UN rules on impartiality
Kothari, who was the first UN special rapporteur on adequate housing, is one of three members of the commission of inquiry supported by the UN Human Rights Council.
Ambassador Michèle Taylor, who is the US permanent representative to the UN Human Rights Council, also condemned Kothari’s “outrageous and anti-Semitic remarks” and called on UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet , that he also denounces them.