New UN "expert" on Israel starts where antisemitic UN "expert" Richard Falk left off

Meet Makarim Wibisono of Indonesia. He's the new UN expert on the "situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967," the post filled for the past six years by the notorious antisemite Richard Falk. Wibisono was the ambassador of Indonesia to the UN from 2004 until 2008. Indonesia is a country that does not recognize Israel's right to exist.

In a 2006 statement to the new Human Rights Council, Ambassador Wibisono, described Israel as showing "ruthless contempt for the lives of the innocent," perpetrating "callous attacks against terrorized and defenseless civilians," among other things. His biography touts that until January 2014 he was "active in the private sector as an advisor to the Third World Network." Third World Network is a non-governmental organization that specializes in hysterical antisemitic vitriol, including: Israel is guilty of "bestiality, barbarity," pays "cash and other perks" for "towing the Zionist line,"and "the US plays the role of God in modern times" holding "back the sun to enable Israel...to finish the job" against its Arab victims.

In his new capacity as a UN-certified "expert," Wibisono has undertaken his first trip to the region. He visited Amman, Jordan and Cairo, Egypt, and interviewed people in Gaza via video and telephone. He then issued a press release about his alleged discoveries. Israel does not cooperate with the UN "expert," chosen for his or her expertise in peddling Palestinian propaganda, and he is therefore not permitted to enter either Gaza or the West Bank.

Wibisono did not disappoint his masters on the UN Human Rights Council - the states that appointed him and which will decide on whether his term-of-office will be renewed. His press release claims to cover the time between 12 June and 31 August 2014. But it never mentions the kidnapping and murder by Hamas operatives of the Israeli teens Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar and Naftali Frankel. It never mentions Hamas rocket attacks on Israel. It never mentions the 32 terror tunnels Hamas built for the sole purpose of killing Jews. He mentions Palestinian children and never Israeli children. He says nothing about Hamas' use of the Palestinian civilian population as human shields. He never mentions Hamas' use of hospitals and UN schools and other civilian structures for military purposes - all war crimes.

What Wibisono did claim, is that Israel has no right of self-defense: "Israel's claim of self-defense ... is untenable." Having decided that, of course Israel was guilty of violating international law.

As far as the UN "Human Rights" Council (recently labeled by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu as the "Terrorists Rights Council") is concerned, he's off to a great start.