Meryl and others have written about the attack on Australia’s new Prime Minister for being insufficiently anti-Israel.
On Monday she was caught in her first political storm as prime minister following a letter written by Ross Burns, who served as Australia’s ambassador to Israel between 2001 and 2003.
In a letter to the Sydney Morning Herald, Burns said Gillard has been ”remarkably taciturn on the excesses of Israeli actions in the past two years”.
The former diplomat hinted that Gillard’s stand stemmed from her relations with Jewish Melbourne property developer Albert Dadon, who employs Gillard’s partner Tim Mathieson and has been active in advancing Australia’s ties with Israel.
Apparently PM Gillard is really off the reservation, if the UNHRC is any indication (h/t Transterrestial Musings):
The Human Rights Council is concluding its 14th session in Geneva today by maintaining its reputation as an institution with a greater interest in demonizing the Jewish state than in protecting human rights around the world. With the adoption of yet another resolution critical of Israel, the Council has adopted more resolutions and decisions condemning Israel than all other 191 UN member states combined.
Given the number of tyrannies and failed states, what on earth could be motivating the UNHRC to single Israel out? I’m glad that the Obama administration had the foresight to join the UNHRC so it could steer its membership to better behavior.
Crossposted on Soccer Dad.
