Monday, May 17, 2010
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
NGO Monitor: Despite bias and scandals, Human Rights Watch 'halo effect' continues: 'Unlawful destruction' in Gaza - On May 13, 2010, Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its seventh report on the Gaza war, "'I Lost Everything.'" The 116-page report focuses on alleged IDF destruction of civilian property, using this to promote the Goldstone report and to renew boycott calls against Israel. While some major media outlets such as the New York Times and news services ignored the report, reflecting HRW's bias and loss of credibility, others repeated the allegations without independent verification...'
