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How Human Rights Became a Weapon against Democracy, Freedom, and Israel
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Israel’s negotiation position has also been hindered by its losses in the court of international opinion: where Hamas hasn’t proved itself innocent, but has succeeded in focusing attention on Israel’s guilt—a victory in itself. A major, perhaps decisive, asset in this victory has been the influence of such self-appointed adjudicators of global morality as Human Rights Watch (HRW). Under the leadership of Kenneth Roth, this organization became obsessed with slandering Israel, while distorting its reporting on issues around the world. Roth, now retired, has written an autobiography, which Gerald Steinberg reviews:
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