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Last update - 20:39 04/03/2008 UN rights body holds moment of silence for Gaza 'martyrs' By The Associated Press Tags: Iran, Israel, United Nations  GENEVA (AP) - The United Nations Human Rights Council held a moment of silence Tuesday for martyrs in Gaza killed in an Israel Defense Forces offensive in the Strip, after a request by Iran's foreign minister. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki called for the gesture on behalf of the women and children who are "nowadays under attack by the Zionist regime," the term Iranian officials use for Israel because they do not recognize its right to exist. "I would like ... to request one minute silence and ask my Muslim brothers and sisters to read the Fatah for those martyrs in Gaza," he asked the council president, referring to the opening verse in the Koran. Advertisement The room was silent for about 30 seconds. Those present said no one stood. Israel's UN ambassador in Geneva, Yitzhak Levanon, said, the news is that the international community did not respond and all the members of the Human Rights Council remained seated. He said he would have stood himself if the silence had been devoted to victims of Iranian human rights abuses. The U.S. mission in Geneva said it had no comment on what happened. The council, created in 2006, is dominated by a bloc of African and Islamic countries, and has denounced Israel in a series of resolutions. The body has no power beyond international scrutiny. Related articles: Israeli, Palestinian envoys trade blame at the UN over Gaza U.S. calls for end to continued violence, return to peace talks UN official says situation in Gaza Strip 'grim and miserable' Israel, U.S. to boycott UN rights council meet on Gaza blockade Bookmark to del.icio.us   Grass is greener For the cannabis-growing residents of Lebanon, recent fighting has been a blessing. Piggy bank savings Welfare Minister Herzog unveils a plan to open savings accounts for every Israeli child.   1.   Moment of Silence for the UN Wrongs Body 20:51  |  Efox 04/03/08   2.   Huh? 20:56  |  Erik 04/03/08   3.   We know it`s the UN Human Wrongs Council 21:06  |  Joe Sittizen 04/03/08   4.   UN Exposed Yet Again 21:10  |  Straight Talk 04/03/08   5.   UN that bastion of neutrality shows that thug nations rule 21:24  |  Doc Holliday 04/03/08   6.   UN Right to not exist 21:24  |  Alex 04/03/08   7.   A small token 21:37  |  Tim 04/03/08   8.   UN Rights Body 21:51  |  Fredy Ross 04/03/08   9.   True face of the UN. Controlled by the Muslims 22:00  |  Cynic 04/03/08   10.   I am also holding silence 22:03  |  KUTW 04/03/08   11.   The ones that won`t exist soon will be Iran. Iran 22:06  |  x 04/03/08   12.   Oh , please, just a taste of things to come 22:39  |  utagawa 04/03/08   13.   How many minutes of silence 23:43  |  ChanahS 04/03/08   14.   Ignorance 00:33  |  Matt 05/03/08   15.   No moment of silence for victims of Qassams? 00:33  |  judith 05/03/08   16.   This is Laughible 00:35  |  Adrian de Klerk 05/03/08   17.   Never once a moment of silence for 750,000 DARFUR martyrs 00:47  |  Genuine Tosefta 05/03/08   18.   why no respect for UN ? 01:54  |  alan 05/03/08   19.   No surprise. The Arabs are the majority shareholders of UNHRC! 02:02  |  Stellar 05/03/08   20.   Human WHAT Council 02:03  |  Puregoldj 05/03/08   21.   Moment of silence FOR the UN 02:04  |  Moe 05/03/08   22.   That`s the world for you! 02:26  |  Paul 05/03/08   23.   Isr accepts res`n of `48 but not of `67 02:38  |  bozhidar 05/03/08   24.   a moment of silence 02:50  |  Connie 05/03/08   25.   yes, martyrs...ho hum 02:50  |  Mark Katzman 05/03/08   26.   Bravo Iran and shame on US and Arab nations 03:08  |  Mark 05/03/08   27.   bozhidar - you`re ill informed about Darfur 03:09  |  Polybios 05/03/08   28.   The Iranians themselves 03:12  |  Sam 05/03/08   29.   this explains why theres so many un resolutions against israel 03:45  |  terrornator 05/03/08   30.   Elite Win: `We the People` Lose 04:51  |  Angel 05/03/08   31.   Mottaki and human rights??? 11:19  |  Cindy 05/03/08   32.   I wish to thank the UN Human rights Council 12:15  |  Dutch 05/03/08   33.   The UN is the Islamic/Secular Vatican -- infallible whatever they 12:56  |  Palestinian in tears 05/03/08   34.   #26 Mark 13:56  |  Moshe 05/03/08   35.   USELESS United Nations 15:20  |  Iris 05/03/08   36.   UN Human Rights Should Permanently Shut-Up 16:24  |  Tex 05/03/08   37.   I wish to "thank" Dutch for thanking criminal worst perpetrators 21:26  |  Genuine Tosefta 05/03/08   38.   I would say the time has come to colonize Mars 22:07  |  5th generation 05/03/08   39.   silence was for the un on its death throes 05:09  |  ralph 15/05/08

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