| Actually, it was done not by the UN exactly.
"This is an independent expert of the commission, acting in his personal capacity," said Jose Diaz, a spokesman for the high commissioner.
Yaakov Levy, the Israeli ambassador to U.N. offices in Geneva, said Ziegler overstepped his mandate by going to "parties outside of the U.N. system."
"Ziegler, appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Commission, and other so-called "special rapporteurs" are assigned by the commission to look for abuses. Each is appointed to concentrate on a specific country or right. They are unsalaried, but their expenses are paid."
"The Israelis are "using armored bulldozers supplied by your company to destroy agricultural farms, greenhouses, ancient olive groves and agricultural fields planted with crops," Ziegler's May 28 letter said"
"In the letter, Ziegler said, "Allowing the delivery of your D-9 and D-10 Caterpillar bulldozers to the Israeli army through the government of the United States in the certain knowledge that they are being used for such actions might involve complicity or acceptance on the part of your company to actual and potential violations of human rights, including the right to food."
Comrad, you assertion that it has anything to do with "giving in to our version of the peace process" is absurd. |