William schabas

Another anti-Israel diatribe

The McGowan Davis Report failed to objectively examine the problems of armed conflict in built-up areas.

Mary McGowan Davis
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Schabas: There is a distortion in the attention given against Israel in the UNHRC

An IDF soldier rides an armored personnel carrier toward a staging area near the Gaza border

UNHRC to hear oral report on the Gaza probe on March 23rd

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Schabas shalom!


Swan song for Schabas

Schabas has now suddenly resigned after the exposure of his consulting job with the PLO.

William Schabas

UNHRC to complete Gaza probe, in spite of Schabas resignation

The report will be presented to the UNHRC on March 23rd, during its 28th session in Geneva, the UNHRC said on Tuesday.

The United Nations in Geneva

Right, Left agree: Schabas Committee 'born in sin,' should be dissolved

Bayit Yehudi leader Naftali Bennett said it should be obvious that someone who advised the PLO cannot lead the investigation.

 Bayit Yehudi leader Naftali Bennett

Schabas takes parting shot at ‘masters of ridiculous statements' Netanyahu, Liberman

Netanyahu responded earlier in the day to Schabas’ decision to step down by saying that the report that he was working on should also be discarded.

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After Schabas quits, Netanyahu says time to scrap UN Gaza probe

The UN commission has concluded collecting evidence, and is scheduled to present its conclusions to the UNHRC on March 23.

An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires towards southern Gaza on August 1, 2014

Schabas to quit UNHRC Gaza probe over Israeli bias claims

"This work in defense of human rights appears to have made me a huge target for malicious attacks," Schabas says of his involvement in the inquiry.

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The fatal flaws of the Schabas Inquiry

William Schabas has already pronounced Israel presumptively guilty on the very matter he is now charged with investigating.

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'I don't hate Israel,' head of UN panel probing Gaza operation says

In his interview with Asharq al-Awsat, Schabas vowed that he would “put my opinions aside” and proceed with the investigation in an impartial manner.

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NO HOLDS BARRED: Focusing Israel's PR

This war has taught us all a great deal about fighting Israel’s battles, with the greatest lesson of all being “Sniper PR.”

Spanish film star Penelope Cruz.

Schabas vows to probe Gaza operation even without Israel's cooperation

In an interview with Channel 2, UN inquiry panel chief said he "might even come to Israel to examine things from up close.”

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