Who believes the lies spread about Israel? Apparently the people spreading the lies. And of course, our friends the great humanitarians in the UN are some of the most vociferous spreaders of lies.  Facts, of course, are no defense. (At least not when refuting false claims about Israel. )

NGO Monitor - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Repeats False NGO Claims in Latest Attack on Israel

JERUSALEM - In response to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay including Israel among countries she alleges “curtail the freedom of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other civil society actors to operate independently and effectively,” Jerusalem-based NGO Monitor today released the following statement:

    The inclusion of Israel on this list is an absurd decision that demonstrates UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay’s limited knowledge of Israel and reflects the powerful lobby of Israeli political advocacy NGOs in European and UN frameworks. In her statement, Pillay references what she calls a “recently adopted Foreign Funding Law.” Legislation regarding foreign funding was proposed last year but was rejected in the democratic process and never reached the floor of the Knesset. Based on remarks, Pillay also appeared to be referencing the “NGO Funding Transparency Law,” which passed the Knesset in February 2011. This law simply adopts financial reporting requirements for non-profits and contains absolutely no restrictions on NGO operations. Mirroring legislation in the United States, Canada, and other European countries, the legislation is intended to promote the democratic principles of financial transparency and the public’s right to know. Commissioner Pillay is either confused or is regurgitating false information from self-interested political NGOs, or both.

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Commissioner Pillay, who heads one of the least transparent and closed international institutions, should embrace transparency and public accountability, rather than repeat these false claims. She has the moral obligation to correct the record immediately and issue a clear and public apology.

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www.ngo-monitor.org/article/un_high_huma...

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In her statement, Pillay references what she calls a “recently adopted Foreign Funding Law.”  Legislation regarding foreign funding was proposed last year but was rejected in the democratic process and never reached the floor of the Knesset.

The UN

1. Bases their criticism of Israel on a "law" which has never been enacted and

2. Bases their criticism of Israel on a law which provides for greater transparency and which mirrors the laws of US, Canada, etc...