CNSNews.com - U.N. Human Rights Council Condemns Israel, Then Calls for Investigation Into Flotilla Raid

CNSNews.com - U.N. Human Rights Council Condemns Israel, Then Calls for Investigation Into Flotilla Raid

(CNSNews.com) – The U.N. Human Rights Council will dispatch an international “fact-finding” mission into Israel’s raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, although language used by diplomats during an urgent council debate Wednesday signaled that most had already made up their minds about what happened.

“Piracy,” “act of aggression,” “brutal massacre,” “atrocious act,” “war crime,” “unprovoked,” “unwarranted,” “murderous attacks,” “act of terrorism,” “crime against humanity” and “violation of international law” were some of the terms used by HRC envoys to describe Monday’s pre-dawn interception at sea.