The Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations, a body dominated by Islamic countries known for their hostility against Israel, in October 2012 called for international economic warfare against American companies and their employees that do business in Israel. U.S. President Barack Obama chose to join the HRC soon after taking office in 2009. Members of the HRC include infamous human rights abusers such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Libya, China, and Cuba.
"The Obama-approved body maintains a 'Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories [sic].' The current rapporteur is American college professor Richard Falk, a 9/11 “truther” who once posted an anti-Semitic cartoon on his personal blog.
In a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, the Anti-Defamation League’s Abraham Foxman blasted the report and the HRC’s special rapporteur:
'We believe you should have prevented the Secretariat from being a party to Mr. Falk’s anti-Israel agenda. Mr. Falk’s entire tenure as Special Rapporteur has served to undermine the credibility of the institution of the United Nations.'
The report attempts to instigate a campaign of boycott, divestment, sanctions, and legal action against a litany of international companies doing business in Israel. In addition to American companies, the U.N. targets include major European firms such as Veolia Environnement, Group 4 Security, the Dexia Group, the Volvo Group.
'The costs to companies and businesses of failing to respect international humanitarian law are considerable,' the report warns, 'including damage to a company’s public image, impact on shareholder decisions and share price and could result in employees being criminally responsible for rights abuses.'
The report warns American employees of targeted companies that they face legal risks.
'Employees of companies can face investigation and prosecution for human rights violations committed irrespective of where the violation was committed.'" . . . Read More