UN anti terror body meets to counter the use of internet for terrorism

RIYADH: A UN anti-terrorism working group opened a meeting in Riyadh on Monday focusing on ways to use the Internet to counter and challenge “extremist groups.” “Terrorism is a personal choice, so our narrative must address the individual,” the chair of the Working Group on Countering the Use of the Internet for Terrorist Purposes, Richard Barrett, told the meeting. “We need to give arguments against violence but we also need to offer alternatives. Third, we need to keep the message simple and finally, we need to find the right people to deliver the message,” he said. “The idea is to discuss how to design counter-narratives that succeed in challenging the legitimacy, relevance and credibility of extremist groups and reach the audience that is susceptible to their message,” Barrett said in a UN statement. Source

Obama to UN: “The Slaughter of Innocent Israelis Is Not Resistance – It’s Injustice”

President Obama told the UN General Assembly on Thursday: “Israel’s settlement moratorium has made a difference on the ground and improved the atmosphere for talks. And our position on this issue is well known. We believe that the moratorium should be extended. We also believe that talks should press on until completed.” Read more

UN Admits: IDF Didn’t Hit School

(IsraelNN.com) During the Cast Lead operation in Gaza, IDF tank fire near a United Nations school in Gaza was blamed for the deaths of dozens of civilians who had taken refuge in the building. The incident became one of the most highly publicized attacks in the war, and led to heavy international criticism.

While admitting that Israeli fire had not hit the school compound, Ging insisted it made little difference. “Forty-one innocent people were killed in the street… The State of Israel still has to answer for that,” he said.

While many Israel news outlets reported that the strike had taken place near the school, several international media networks reported that the UN school building itself was hit. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs may have added to the confusion by releasing a report stating that Israeli fire “directly hit two UNRWA schools.”

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