Canada’s UN ambassador BobRae48 slams ‘biased, antisemitic’ remarks by human-rights expert | National Newswatch
OTTAWA — Canada's ambassador to the United Nations in New York has condemned"blatantly biased, antisemitic comments" by a human-rights investigator at the international organization.
Kothari caught attention for remarks he made during an interview on Monday on the podcast for Mondoweiss, a news and analysis website that says it provides an under-represented perspective on Palestinian rights in its coverage of the region and related U.S. foreign policy. Kothari said the commission is tasked with looking into humanitarian law, human rights law and criminal law. He said"Israel is in systemic violation" of all three.
Irwin Cotler, who is Canada's special envoy on combating antisemitism, said the remarks mean Kothari is not the right person for that role. The Centre 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 contravened UN rules on impartiality.
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