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Source: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-un-commission-of-inquiry-reports-many-shortcomings/
The Gaping Holes in the UN Commission of Inquiry Report
(Times of Israel) Kenneth Jacobson - The recently released report by the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) ignores any Palestinian responsibility for the current situation. Not a word about Palestinian rejectionism for decades. Not a word on Israeli steps that completely contradict the narrative that Israel is all about permanent occupation. Not a word about Israeli efforts to make Palestinian life better. Not a word about the anti-democratic forces and corruption at work in Hamas or the Palestinian Authority, which have greatly contributed to the ills of the Palestinian people. Not a word about an educational system in the Palestinian community which preaches and teaches hatred of Israel and Jews and the virtues of violence against the Jewish state. The report fails to mention numerous Israeli peace offers that would have transformed Palestinians lives, including through the creation of a Palestinian state. The consequence of such one-sidedness is to make the Palestinians think once again that history is on their side in their decades-old rejection of Israel's legitimacy. The writer is Deputy National Director of the Anti-Defamation League.