Israeli envoy to the United Nations has accused the Human Rights Council of being 'obsessed with demonizing Israel' ahead of a special discussion of a report on the regime's war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Gabriela Shalev accused the Geneva-based body of 'constant and exclusive discrimination against Israel' during the discussion of the Rights Councils' annual activity report on Friday, Haaretz reported.
Regarding a report prepared by former South African judge Richard Goldstone on Israeli war crimes in Gaza, Shalev said, "The UN rights council is dominated and used by countries obsessed with demonizing Israel and its democratic nature".
The report, which is to be discussed by the assembly on Wednesday, concluded that Israel used disproportionate force and failed to protect civilians during its December 27-January 18 offensive against the Palestinians in the strip.
Goldstone recommended that the conclusions of the report be forwarded to the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) if the sides involved the Gaza war failed to conduct credible investigations within six months.
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