Miloon Kothari

The report disregard “the abhorrent use of human shields by Hamas, the deliberate Hamas strategy of placing civilians in the line of fire,” writes Israel’s mission in Geneva.

A letter urges U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres to take action to make it clear that anti-Semitism has no place in the United Nations.

“It took him 8 days, 19 delegations, Human Rights Council President, UN Secretary General’s Spokesperson, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief & countless organizations to speak out against his anti-Semitic comments, for him to finally react,” wrote Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.

Anne Herzberg, legal advisor for NGO Monitor, blasted in a tweet: “Shocking letter from Miloon Kothari to UNHRC president. He admits that his remarks were not taken out of context.”

Yair Lapid writes to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, calling for the disbandment of the Commission of Inquiry on Israel.

“Slurs about a ‘Jewish lobby’ that acts to ‘control’ the media are reminiscent of the darkest days of modern history,” said the Israeli prime minister in a letter to António Guterres.

U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt described statements by Indian human-rights expert Miloon Kothari as “outrageous,” adding that it was “unacceptable that such comments would come from an appointed member of a Commission of Inquiry.”

Miloon Kothari alleged that social media is largely controlled by “Jewish lobby.”