U.N. Watch called for the removal of a U.N. official the group said has mistreated Israel. The group, affiliated with the American Jewish Committee, submitted evidence to the U.N. Commission on Human Rights in arguing that Jean Ziegler, U.N. special rapporteur on the right to food, has singled out Israel for condemnation on matters beyond his mandate.
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