Israel is held to a much higher standard.

Those things you mentioned are clearly wrong (and I hadn't heard about the IRC one before, that is shocking) but when it comes to listening to lectures on human rights from dictators, well, as my Mom used to say (probably still does, just not to me) "consider the source." The source has no idea what they are talking about, and at least among my circle, is considered, on that topic, pure noise, no signal other than perhaps the occasion clue as to just how amazingly ignorant the speaker is.

You are the worst democratic state in the Middle East. But that's only because there aren't any others there to be worse than you.

When we criticize, it is usualy because your side is the only one listening, the only one looking for a way to peacefull coexistance. We don't see much point trying to talk to suicide bombers - they are beyond criticism. What would be the point in trying to shame Hitler by calling him a Nazi? We criticize when there is hope for improvement.

Hang in there.