Obama US
President in America is giving Robinson ex woman President of Ireland a prize .. that is a Medal of honour held
as a high esteem placement in America ... however, Obama's decision to do this to Robinson and 15 others is heavily criticised by Groups in America. The reason for the
critical disapproval which is offered is that Robinson is anti Israeli and anti semitic and that when Robinson was in charge of a group dealing with Human Rights she was held to be biased against the Jews. Mary Robinson now runs a group in New York ... Realizing Rights ... from California and the point is made that she is also critical of Palestine!
Obama wishes to give Robinson this honour as she is seen in America as a female crusader and was the first woman
President of Ireland in 1990.
On one occasion US and Israeli delegates walked out of a meeting with Mary Robinson at certain points during her leadership of this Human Rights Debate.
Hard work from the New York Times!