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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 530

Mary McGowan Davis

Prof. David Crane giving a lecture in October 2017 at Syracuse University (YouTube screenshot)
August 3, 2018, 9:58 am
With no anti-Israel record, head of UN Gaza probe offers rare sliver of hope
Although appointed by ‘most biased agency in the world,’ David Crane looks like a better choice for the Jewish state than his predecessors; hence the silence from Jerusalem
By Raphael Ahren
Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza conflict Mary McGowan Davis (2nd R) looks on between member of the commission Doudou Diene (2nd L) and United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Flavia Pansieri (right) prior to presenting her report to delegates of the Human Right Council on June 29, 2015 at the United Nations Office in Geneva (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
July 7, 2015, 6:20 pm
EU official who negotiated on UN Gaza resolution is married to UN inquiry team member
European Union denies conflict of interest on UNHRC resolution, which bashed Israel, didn’t mention Hamas, and was supported by all 8 EU members
By Elhanan Miller
The Human Rights Council in Geneva (UN/Jean-Marc Ferré)
July 3, 2015, 6:48 pm
Vote approving UN’s Gaza war probe a case of much talk, few consequences
Israel will be stung that even Germany backed resolution on a report it considers deeply biased. And there’ll now be a UN General Assembly debate too. Still, things could have been worse
By Raphael Ahren
Chairperson of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the 2014 war in Gaza, Mary McGowan Davis (right) and commission member Doudou Dienne (left) during a press conference on their report at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 22, 2015. (AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)
July 3, 2015, 5:29 pm
UNHRC backs Israel-bashing Gaza report, with full European support
EU nations lament lack of Hamas criticism but approve motion anyway; only US votes against resolution which Jerusalem calls an ‘anti-Israeli manifesto’
By Itamar Sharon
Major General Mike Jones speaks at the United Nations Human Rights Council on June 29, 2015 (courtesy UN Watch/ Oliver O’Hanlon)
July 1, 2015, 6:31 am
UN Gaza report may hamper fight on terror, military experts warn
Study commissioned by Jewish group argues Hamas’s ability to get away with use of civilian cover will encourage other terror groups
By Elhanan Miller
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki looks on prior to the start of an emergency session of the UN Human Rights Council on the Gaza crisis on July 23, 2014 at the United Nations Offices in Geneva (photo credit: AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI)
June 30, 2015, 11:18 pm
Will the UN’s Gaza resolution be totally anti-Israel or just mostly so?
The EU and Palestinians are haggling over what the Human Rights Council will vote on. A first draft doesn’t bode well for Jerusalem. The final draft might not either
By Raphael Ahren
Israel's representative to the UN Human Right Council Eviatar Manor speaks to reporters following the report of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza war, in Geneva, Switzerland, June 29, 2015. (AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)
June 29, 2015, 10:23 pm
Skipping session on Gaza, Israel’s envoy slams UNHRC
Eviatar Manor says international group is ‘the Palestinian Human Rights Council’ and ‘morally flawed’
By Judah Ari Gross and AFP
Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida on television Wednesday, August 20, 2014. To the left of the Hamas military-wing logo is text naming the conflict as 'The all-consuming storm.; Below is a passage from the Koran promising divine torture come the Day of Judgement. (Screen capture: Channel 2)
June 23, 2015, 4:43 pm
Shame on you, Mary McGowan Davis
Op-ed: The skewed UNHRC report on last summer’s war will further embolden Hamas. Still, mere moaning about it, and moaning about our enemies’ evil schemes, is no substitute for a strategy
By David Horovitz
The Knesset plenum, May 13, 2015 (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
June 23, 2015, 1:24 pm
Jewish Home revives bill limiting foreign funds for left-wing groups
Legislator says law meant to ‘maintain Israel’s identity as a sovereign state’ and prevent bowing to international pressure
By Adiv Sterman
The Human Rights Council in Geneva (UN/Jean-Marc Ferré)
June 23, 2015, 12:03 pm
UN’s Gaza report will make the rounds, but won’t put Israelis in the dock
Palestinians will exploit document to the fullest, but since it lacks specific evidence, it won’t provide ammunition against IDF at International Criminal Court
By Raphael Ahren
Chairperson of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the 2014 war in Gaza, Mary McGowan Davis (right) and commission member Doudou Dienne (left) during a press conference on their report at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 22, 2015. (AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)
June 22, 2015, 10:06 pm
Head of UN Gaza commission rejects claims of bias
Mary McGowan Davis says Netanyahu ‘wrong’ in assuming report not even-handed, says he likely didn’t read the whole thing
By Jonathan Beck
(Lto R) Member of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza conflict Doudou Diene, Chairperson of the Commission Mary McGowan Davis and Information Officer for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Rolando Gomez attend a press conference on June 22, 2015 at the United Nations Office in Geneva. (AFP/FABRICE COFFRINI)
June 22, 2015, 9:52 pm
UN’s softer Gaza accusations may end up more damaging for Israel
Report lacks the unfiltered biases of the Goldstone report from the 2008-2009 war, and thus will be harder to criticize. Jerusalem should have seen it coming
By Raphael Ahren
Palestinian terrorists from the Islamic Jihad's armed wing, the Al-Quds Brigades, squat in a tunnel, used for ferrying rockets and mortars back and forth in preparation for the next conflict with Israel, as they take part in military training in the south of the Gaza Strip, on March 3, 2015. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)
June 22, 2015, 9:44 pm
UN report: Tunnels into Israel legitimately targeted IDF
Gaza probe says it can’t conclude goal of underground infrastructure; credits Hamas rocket threats as warnings to Israeli civilians
By Marissa Newman
Information Officer for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Rolando Gomez holds the report of the Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza conflict next to Commission chairperson Mary McGowan Davis, center, and Commission member Doudou Diene during a press conference on their report on June 22, 2015 at the United Nations Office in Geneva. (AFP / FABRICE COFFRINI)
June 22, 2015, 7:38 pm
Gaza report reveals nothing but UN’s cluelessness
Humdrum investigation yields no new information and prompts pointless hysteria by MKs, with the next round of fighting around the corner
By Avi Issacharoff
Haim Jelin. (Ben Kelmer/Flash90)
June 15, 2015, 5:47 pm
Lawmaker says UN panel showed ‘ignorance’ of Gaza conflict
Former head of regional council near Gaza who testified before committee describes ‘enormous gap’ between ‘what they know and the truth’
By ToI Staff
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