The UN’s double standard

Has there been a single cry of “war crimes” ever raised against a terrorist organization? Has there ever been a cry about bringing terrorists to the Hague on the charge of “crimes against humanity”?

Count the number of times the UN has threatened Israel with such. And here’s another.

The continuation of Israel’s operation in Lebanon and the rising civilian death toll is likely “could engage the personal criminal responsibility of those involved, particularly those in a position of command and control,” Louise Arbour, the high commissioner for human rights, told the New York Times.

“International humanitarian law is clear on the supreme obligations to protect civilians during hostilities,’’ she said.

“Indiscriminate shelling of cities constitutes a foreseeable and unacceptable targeting of civilians,” she said in a statement released by her office in Geneva. “Similarly, the bombardment of sites with alleged innocent civilians is unjustifiable.”

“Hizbullah fighters too are bound by the rules of international humanitarian law, and they must not target civilian areas,” it said, referring to the indiscriminate shelling of Israeli cities.

Wow. Such utter condemnation of Hezbullah. I am in shock. Not.

No word yet on when China is going to be charged with war crimes over Tiananmen Square, Russia over the indiscriminate bombing of Chechnya that killed thousands of civilians, the current government of Sudan, or any other of the hundreds of opportunities for the UN to charge member states with war crimes.

Because, what time is it folks? That’s right. Israeli Double Standard Time, as usual.