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Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird sharply criticized the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) appointment of a committee to investigate accusations of “war crimes” in Operation Protective Edge – a committee headed by an outspoken opponent of the Jewish state.
The “UN Human Rights Council continues to be a sham for advancing human rights. It’s an utter shame and will do nothing to promote peace and dignity in Gaza for the Palestinian people,” wrote Baird on his Twitter account Monday.
The Canadian minister has previously vocalized his criticism of the UNHRC probe, saying last month when it was announced that “Canada is frustrated and deeply disappointed that the UNHCR decided to completely ignore the abhorrent terrorist acts of Hamas.”
Israel and the US have both rejected the three-man UNHRC committee which is headed by Prof. William Schabas, a Canadian law professor known for his open bias against Israel.
Schabas spoke in a 2013 panel, where he blatantly revealed his enthusiastic eagerness to have Israel tried over its defensive actions in Gaza, even if that involved “twisting things and maneuvering” in the international legal arena.
