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Watch the UN General Assembly President
and the only NGO representative selected by the UN to speak
declare Israel guilty of apartheid
and mount a call for boycotts, sanctions and divestment

Here is the video of UN General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann's unprecedented attack on a UN member state. It took place on November 24, 2008 at United Nations Headquarters in New York during the UN "International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People."

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"Apartheid Israel" Accusations by General Assembly President November 24, 2008: UN Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, New York, UN Headquarters; UN General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann

Here is the only non-governmental representative hand-picked by the United Nations to "speak on behalf of civil society organizations" - Rev. Edwin Makue, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches. New York UN Headquarters, November 24, 2008. Translated into six languages and webcast around the world.

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"Apartheid Israel" Accusations by UN's Hand-picked NGO November 24, 2008: UN Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, New York, UN Headquarters; Rev. Edwin Makue, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches

The apartheid charge is especially offensive since the facts indicate the complete reverse. One-fifth of Israel's population is Arab with more democratic rights than in any Arab state, including the right to vote and stand for election with full and equal access to a fair and independent judiciary. By comparison, Arab states have been essentially rendered Judenrein since the creation of Israel. UN resolutions denounce Jews living in Arab-claimed territory as "Judaization." But no mention is ever made of "apartheid Palestine."