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Pamphlet distributed at the side panel on "Human Rights in the State of Palestine," UN Human Rights Council, March 18, 2016

At UN "Human Rights" Council, Waging Lawfare Against Israel Development

The program of the side event "Children in Conflict," UN Human Rights Council, March 18, 2016

At UN "Human Rights" Council, Israel Accused of Plotting to Turn Palestinian Kids Into terrorists Development

The program of the side event "The forcible transfer of Palestinians inside the occupied Palestinian territory," UN Human Rights Council, March 17, 2016

Support for Palestinian terrorists is promoted at the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council, on UN premises, and at UN-advertised events.

UN-accredited NGOs may hold "informal meetings" during the Human Rights Council sessions. UN rooms are allotted by UN staff to UN-accredited NGOs upon request. Requests are approved if facilities are available and if they meet the UN's requirement that - in the words of the request form - "Accredited NGOs in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) may organize information meetings of relevance to the work of the Human Rights Council." The form also stipulates that: "Materials containing abusive or offensive language or images are not permitted on United Nations premises."

These meetings are perceived as fora to influence diplomats and UN staff. As the UN form explains: "NGO parallel events are public meetings and may be attended by NGOs, Permanent Mission Representatives, UN Staff and other persons with access to Palais des Nations."

The meetings are advertised by the UN itself during Council sessions by being posted daily on the UN website under the title "Bulletin of informal meetings."

On March 17, the Badil Resource Center for Palestinian Rights, held an informal meeting entitled "Israel's forcible transfer of Palestinians inside the occupied Palestinian territory".

Mohammad Barakeh, Chairman of the Follow Up Committee for Arabs in Israel: "Israel is imposing upon us discriminatory racist policy... what Israel is doing is equal to a brainwashing by the Israelis."

Ahmad Amara, Member of Mezan Organization: "We are unwelcomed remnants of the Palestinians who remained within Israel, and we-I mean, in their wishful thinking they would have preferred the complete ethnic cleansing... We have a settler colonial state that was established in our land... I mean, we live in an extremely hyper-violent regime."

Yousef Jabareen, Member of the Arabic Block in the Knesset: "...instead of having a two state, it's having a one Jewish and Zionist state in which Palestinians will enjoy very limited self-steering, mainly in the main cities, which would look very similar to apartheids of Africa."

At UN "Human Rights" Council, Concern for Human Rights of Palestinian Terrorists - Not Their Victims Development

The program of the side event "Reprisals Against NGOs", UN Human Rights Council, March 17, 2016

UN Facilitates NGO Orgy of Anti-Israel Vitriol Alongside Session of the UN "Human Rights" Council Development

A pamphlet containing a series of maps titled "The Ongoing NAKBA since 1917" distributed at UN Human Rights Council side event, March 17, 2016

Delegitimization of Israel Courtesy of the UN "Human Rights" Council: "Nakba since 1917" Development

A pamphlet stating "struggle in the pursuit of the right to self-determination is lawful and legitimate," distributed at UN Human Rights Council side event, March 17, 2016

Incitement to Terror Courtesy of the UN "Human Rights" Council: "Struggle ... is Lawful and Legitimate" Development

A meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) (File photo)

Hypocritical Arab States Propose Anti-Terror Resolution - Excluding Palestinian Terror Development

A pamphlet containing the phrase "plots of the Israeli settlers," distributed at a UN Human Rights Council informal meeting, March 17, 2016

Antisemitism Courtesy of the UN "Human Rights" Council: "Plots of the Israeli Settlers" Development

A pamphlet containing the phrase "greed of Jewish settlers," distributed at UN Human Rights Council session, March 17, 2016

Antisemitism Courtesy the UN "Human Rights" Council: "Greed of Jewish Settlers" Development

A CD distributed at a side panel of the UN Human Rights Council, March 17, 2016

The following material was distributed at an official side panel of the UN "Human RIghts" Council session on March 17, 2016: a CD titled "Hebron's Old City: Ethnic Cleansing via Systematic Oppression"

Antisemitism Courtesy of UN "Human Rights" Council: Israel's "Ethnic Cleansing" of Hebron Development

Haifa Al-Agha, Palestinian Minister of Women Affairs

At UN Commission on Status of Women, Blood Libel that Israeli Military Targets Girls Development

Scene of the attack in Ariel, Israel

A female soldier in her twenties was stabbed on Thursday morning just as she walked off a bus that had stopped by the Ariel junction in the Samaria region of the West Bank.

Two young Palestinian assailants had run toward her from the direction of the nearby gas station with knives in their hands, according to a spokeswoman for the Samaria Regional Council.

Soldiers guarding the bus stop by the city shot and killed the two Palestinian assailants.

A photograph in which one of the male assailants is lying on the sidewalk with a knife in his hand is already being circulated on Facebook.

MDA paramedics treated the wounded soldier at the scene and evacuated her to the Rabin Medical Center- Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva in moderate to serious condition.

The city of Ariel, with a population of 18,400, is the third largest settlement in the West Bank.

Ariel's Mayor Ariel Shaviro called on the government "to put an end to the absurd situation in which Israeli citizens are no longer safe."

Israeli stabbed by two Palestinian terrorists Document

UN 'Human Rights' Council, From bad to worse, Sarah Willig, Touro Institute, March 15, 2016

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The International Criminal Court, The Hague

Palestinian Authority Again Threatens to Take Israel to the Hague Article

Penny Green (File photo)

At the UN, ISIS and Israel are Equal Article

Letter from Israeli Ambassador Danon to UN Security Council on Iranian Ballistic Missile Test Development

Azza Karam, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Senior Advisor

UN Official: World Should Stop Focusing on Islamic Terror Development

Nigerians walking past scene of destruction

Two female suicide bombers killed at least 22 worshippers in an attack during dawn prayers Wednesday on a mosque on the outskirts of the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, rescue officials said from the birthplace of Boko Haram.

One bomber blew up inside the mosque and the second waited outside to detonate as survivors tried to escape, said coordinator Abba Aji of the civilian self-defense Vigilante Group.

At least 17 people were wounded and evacuated to the hospital, said Abdul Mohammed of the State Emergency Management Agency.

Umar Usman said he escaped because he was late. "We were just a few meters away from the mosque when a loud bang erupted and all we could see was dark smoke and bodies littered around," he told The Associated Press.

The mosque is in the Boko Haram stronghold of Umarari on the outskirts of the city that is the command center of the Nigerian military's war against Boko Haram Islamic insurgents. Several suicide bombers have exploded in recent months at roadblocks leading into the city manned by the military and vigilantes, indicating success in preventing attackers from reaching crowded areas.

It is the first attack on Maiduguri since Dec. 28, when Boko Haram attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and multiple suicide bombers, killing at least 50 people.

Female bombers unleash carnage on Nigerian mosque Document

People gather at the site of a Saudi-led air strike in Yemen capital Sanaa (File photo)

Saudi-led Air Strikes Kill 41 Civilians in Yemen: Health Official Document

UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

UN "Human Rights" Council Participants Blame Israel for Syrian Atrocities Development

Hanan Ashrawi (Flash 90)

PLO Leader Asks Obama Aide to Use UN Against Israel Article

The UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) event at UN Commission on the Status of Women on March 14, 2016

UN Committee on Palestinian Rights Event Delegitimizes Israel and Justifies Terrorism Development