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Source: http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=1645004
UN Human Rights Council Has Different Rules for Israel, Sri Lanka
[National Post-Canada] Editorial - The UN Human Rights Council voted to affirm Sri Lanka's right, justifiably, to self-defense from terror attacks launched against its citizens and territory by the Tamil Tigers. Indeed, the council went further, "condemning all attacks that the LTTE launched on the civilian population and its practice of using civilians as human shields." Why, then, when Israel seeks to do the same - protect its citizens and territory from rocket and terror attacks launched from Gaza - does the very same council accuse Israel of being a "genocidal empire?" We are not disagreeing with the UNHRC's assessment of Sri Lanka's actions. Even more than Hamas and its jihadi brothers-in-arms, the Tigers were enthusiastic suicide bombers. Our question is merely: Why such a double standard when it comes to Israel?