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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 428

Michael Lynk

Maryam Banat, 67, mother of Palestinian Authority critic Nizar Banat, holds a poster with his picture at a rally protesting his death at the hands of PA security forces, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on July 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
March 23, 2022, 7:24 pm
UN Human Rights Council report accuses Israel of apartheid
Foreign Ministry says Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk is biased, recycles ‘baseless and outrageous libels’; study comes weeks after Amnesty makes similar claims
By Lazar Berman
Michael Lynk briefs reporters at UN headquarters in New York on October 26, 2017. (Kim Haughton/UN)
October 23, 2019, 9:52 pm
UN Palestinian rights official calls for ban on Israeli settlement products
Michael Lynk also urges release of long-delayed database on companies active in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Human Rights Watch's Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir, a US citizen, sits in his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, May 9, 2018. (Abbas Momani/AFP)
April 25, 2019, 8:59 pm
UN officials urge Israel to walk back deportation of rights group director
Rights rapporteurs say move to kick out HRW’s Omar Shakir threatens free expression and ‘undermines any government’s claim to respect fundamental freedoms and values’
By ToI Staff
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a news briefing at the White House, in Washington, September 15, 2017. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)
October 28, 2017, 2:16 am
Haley condemns UN official who urged economic sanctions against Israel
Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk’s comments and very existence of his report ‘underscore the Human Rights Council’s chronic anti-Israel bias,’ US envoy says
By Eric Cortellessa
Michael Lynk briefs reporters at UN headquarters in New York on October 26, 2017. (Kim Haughton/UN)
October 27, 2017, 4:44 am
UN rights official slammed for urging economic sanctions on Israel
Special Rapporteur on Palestinian territories Michael Lynk panned by Israeli envoy after saying increased pressure on Jewish state could lead to ‘sea change’
By Stuart Winer
Members of the UN Security Council vote in favor of condemning Israel's settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem on Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 at United Nations Headquarters. (Manuel Elias/United Nations via AP)
March 30, 2017, 4:19 am
Israel cuts UN payment by $2 million over ‘anti-Israel’ bias
Funds will be diverted to development programs in countries that support Israel in international forums, Foreign Ministry says
By AP and AFP
B'Tselem director Hagai El-Ad speaks to the UN Security Council on October 14, 2016 (YouTube screenshot)
November 7, 2016, 9:49 am
B’Tselem donations soar amid furor over settlement criticism
Reported 350% surge in private contributions to human rights group comes after MK threatened to strip director of citizenship
By Tamar Pileggi
Michael Lynk, the UN's special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, on October 28, 2016 (Courtesy)
October 28, 2016, 10:47 pm
UN rapporteur: I’ll probe treatment of human rights groups in Israel
Michael Lynk says Israel’s threatening response to criticism by B’Tselem is unacceptable; Israeli envoy says he represents a biased, discredited organization
By ToI Staff
Outgoing Canadian Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion (screen capture: YouTube)
March 28, 2016, 6:19 am
Canada asks UN to rethink anti-Israel law prof for key Mideast post
Ottawa opposes Human Rights Council’s pick of Michael Lynk, calls for ‘professional and credible’ candidate
By JTA
The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council (CC BY-US Mission Geneva/Flickr/File)
March 25, 2016, 5:54 am
Expected UN appointee said to have history of Israel bias
Canadian Jewish groups say Michael Lynk the wrong choice for Human Rights Council special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories
By JTA
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