Part 2: Amnesty International, Israel Section, Aharon Eviatar, Chair, in response to NGO Monitors analysis on Sudan, 26 August/September 2004

This exchange contains two items: 1) A letter from Aharon Eviatar, Chair, Israel Section, Amnesty International, in response to NGO Monitors analysis on Sudan, 26 August, 2004 2) A detailed response to this letter from Gerald Steinberg, Editor, NGO Monitor

"European campaign for sanctions against the Israeli occupation"

Referring to the frame of International Law (all related UN-GA and UN-SC resolutions) and International Humanitarian Law (especially 4th Geneva Convention)

"[With IDF reply]: PHR-Israel - Petition to High Court: End Dire Situation at Rafah Crossing"

"In the wake of security warnings regarding the intentions of terror organizations to carry out bombing attacks in the area of the international crossing in Rafah, it was decided on 17/7 to close it. Before the closing of the crossing an announcement to that effect was sent to Egypt and the Palestinian Authority in order to prevent the arrival of people to the crossing...

"Sudans Silent Jihad"

Just in time to mark the tenth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide that it largely ignored, the human rights community is beginning to take notice of the genocide in Sudan. As welcome as this is...

"Danchurch Aid (Denmark): Israeli anger over replica West Bank wall"

"Diabetes Voice" & Medecins Sans Frontires Exploited to Demonize Israel

My colleagues and I were very surprised to see the abstract on your website ( www.diabetesvoice.org/search/?a=278 ) entitled "Poverty, stress and unmet needs: life with diabetes in the Gaza strip". This short abstract (attached below) consists of a blatantly political attack that has little or nothing to do with diabetes. The one-sided and...

Issues Related to the Al Mezan (Madison/Rafah "Sister City" Proposal)

"UN Watch Files Proceedings to Terminate Special Rapporteurs Mandate"

United Nations Watch has submitted evidence to the UN Commission on Human Rights showing that Jean Ziegler, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, has repeatedly abused his mandate by unfairly...

Pro-Palestinian Group Plans Anti-Israel Campaign

The International Solidarity Movement, a protest group that confronts Israeli military forces in Palestinian areas and voices support for others who engage in armed resistance against Israel, is currently conducting its "Freedom Summer" campaign, which runs through August 19...

Rabbis for Human Rights Allied with the ISM: Excerpts from The Jerusalem Post, "District Court to Rule in ISM Case"

The High Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that the case of detained pro-Palestinian activist Anne Peter-Robinson be returned to the Tel Aviv District Court, where the judge will see...