World | Richard Falk UN Official Defends His Comparison of Israelis to Nazis Jerusalem considers barring successor By Jason Farago Posted Apr 8, 2008 1:35 PM CDT Copied Israeli soldiers take position along the border wall just inside the Gaza Strip, at the Erez Crossing, Monday, Feb. 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) A UN investigator hasn't even begun his new job probing Israeli conduct in the Palestinian territories and he is already facing a firestorm of criticism. Richard Falk has been slammed for a comment he made last summer comparing Israel's actions in Gaza to Nazi policies. He defended the comments yesterday in an interview with the BBC. Falk conceded his comparison was provocative but insisted it was necessary to shake up Israel and American supporters. Falk also drew parallels between Israel's military action in Gaza with China's reaction to Tibetan protests and the Sudanese government's support for janjaweed in Darfur. The Israeli government has considered barring Falk from the country when he takes up his post later this year. Read These Next The suspect in the Charlie Kirk shooting is a 22-year-old from Utah. Utah's governor asks a tough question after Kirk shooting. ICE stop ends with driver dead, agent hurt. Trump says the Charlie Kirk suspect has likely been caught. Report an error