The far left mock human rights group Amnesty International released a report recently condemning the conservative government in Canada for supporting Israel. The report says that Canada is seen as “part of the problem not part of the solution” for supporting Israel’s right to defend itself against Muslim terrorists.
The Star reported:

The Harper government has eroded Canada’s global reputation as a human rights champion, says a respected international watchdog.

The scathing report by Amnesty International does not specifically name the Harper Conservatives. But it raises many frequent criticisms of Tory foreign policy, including a tilt toward Israel in the Middle East and the defunding of non-governmental agencies, such as KAIROS, that have publicly criticized the Tories or sided with Palestinians.

Amnesty calls on party leaders to use the federal election campaign to restore Canada’s commitment to rights at home and abroad.

“No longer the champion, more and more Canada is perceived to be a country that is reticent to take a consistently strong stand for human rights. Sometimes Canada now is also seen as part of the problem, not the solution,” said Amnesty Secretary General Salil Shetty.

“There has been erosion of Canada’s past policies, including a principled and non-partisan reputation in the Middle East.”

The report says the government’s “unflinching refusal” to criticize Israel’s human rights record has eroded Canada’s reputation in the Middle East.

Hat Tip K. Solomon

 

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  1. #1 April 1, 2011 at 7:45 am

    Andreas K. commented:

    “a respected international watchdog”

    (sh)amnesty international is respected? By who? Nobody with a working brain.

    Those are the people who scream murder when Japan executes a serial killer. They then say that it violated his dignity. Like… in cases like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Miyazaki

    F*ck (sh)amnesty international.

    I used to respect them when I was young and naive. Not anymore.

  2. #2 April 1, 2011 at 7:50 am

    a Canadian commented:

    “Sometimes Canada now is also seen as part of the JEWISH problem, not the FINAL solution,” said Amnesty Secretary General Salil Shetty.

    There, you left out a couple of words, fixed it for you…

  3. #3 April 1, 2011 at 8:00 am

    Michael commented:

    If Israel would stop the daily lobbing of missiles into Gaza to kill innocent civilians. they would have a better Humans rights record.

    Oh, wait a minute……….s/

  5. #5 April 1, 2011 at 8:05 am

    Andreas K. commented:

    A Canadian, that is frightingly on spot.

  6. #6 April 1, 2011 at 8:09 am

    Ginger commented:

    Well jerk o amnesty international you forgot us the United States of America. WE STAND WITH ISRAEL. Now go to He!!

  7. #7 April 1, 2011 at 8:10 am

    Floyd Looney commented:

    Leftist media always act as if leftist groups are non-partisan

  9. #9 April 1, 2011 at 8:25 am

    vagabond trader commented:

    Any group that holds the koranimals up as victims is nothing more than a sham.

  13. #13 April 1, 2011 at 9:38 am

    RedBeard commented:

    AI is a joke, but not a funny one, in the same ranks as the ACLU.

  14. #14 April 1, 2011 at 10:05 am

    RedBeard commented:

    #12: Wow, the Canadian lefties are in a Harper-bashing posting frenzy. Apparently, like AI and the lefties here in the States and everywhere else, they have no idea at all of the history of Israel, ancient or current. Sad that so much ignorance is on the march.

    But then, what else can be expected? Leftism cannot exist without wholesale ignorance within its ranks.

  15. #15 April 1, 2011 at 10:34 am

    AuntieMadder commented:

    Ginger #6 – As individuals, many Americans, if not most Americans, stand with Israel. But the USA under Barky’s regime doesn’t. America, like all other nations who stand against Israel, will feel Yahweh’s wrath for it. And, like the citizens of all of the other nations against Israel, American citizens will feel that pain, too. And I suppose we deserve it for allowing our country to get this far away from what’s right.

  16. #16 April 1, 2011 at 10:48 am

    save us commented:

    Obama doesn’t want to be like Canada.
    Impeach and remove him now!

  17. #17 April 1, 2011 at 11:16 am

    Joanne commented:

    “The report says the government’s “unflinching refusal” to criticize Israel’s human rights record has eroded Canada’s reputation in the Middle East.”

    Good. It would suck to have a good reputation in the Middle East.

  18. #21 April 1, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    Jerry C commented:

    The apple of His eye, right?

    I’ve read the book of Job and learned that it rains on the just as well as the unjust. Thanks alot leftist libturds. Judgement is coming to america because of your ungodly choices.

    Liberalism is a mental desease…from a reprobate mind.

  19. #22 April 1, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    tommy mc donnell commented:

    i guess the right to exist is not a human right. these people are frauds.

  20. #23 April 1, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    Mark commented:

    AI has been a commie front forever. Why does anyone listen to these sh*theads?

  21. #24 April 1, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    Marsh626 commented:

    The Left has complete and utter control over academia, the media, the entertainment indusrty AND NGOs. Yet the Left protrays themselves as some powerless underdogs bravely waging an insurgency against the evil right-wing “powers that be”. What a sick joke. We on the Right are the ones who need to be waging a political and cultural insurgency against the Left’s power structure. They’re leading Western civilization off a cliff and people on the Patriot Right need to stop them.

  22. #25 April 2, 2011 at 9:39 am

    Mike 71 commented:

    Perhaps Revenue Canada should follow Israel’s example by making donations to hate groups non-deductable for tax purposes. Neither Canada, nor Israel is obligated to fund groups, like Shamnesty International, which promote hatred of their nations, or citizens because of their nationality, religion, or any other characteristic.

    No nation has any obligation to fund, or otherwise support those who would tear it down! The Americans have an expression that their Constitution is not a suicide pact! Canada’s Constitution is not a suicide pact either! Donations to Shamnesty International constitute material support of terrorism and should be illegal!

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