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Thu 12 Dec 2008Israel criticised at top UN human rights forum
Israel drew fire regarding its human rights record today at a United Nations forum where its neighbours accused it of committing systematic violations against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Delegations from Syria, Egypt and Iran raised concerns about Israel's security wall, its detentions of young Palestinians, and what they called "illegal" Jewish settlements during the regular review by the UN Human Rights Council.
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