Posts Tagged: Israel and UN
Group of UN Ambassadors Visit Rocket-Battered Southern Israeli City of Ashkelon
A group of UN ambassadors toured Ashkelon on Tuesday, shortly after the southern Israeli city was a target of a two-day rocket assault by Gaza...
UN Security Council to Meet Over US Golan Heights Decision
The United Nations Security Council will meet later on Wednesday, at the request of Syria, over US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over...
Israeli UN Envoy: Security Council Must Condemn Hamas for Rocket Attack That Destroyed Home
The Security Council must condemn Hamas for Monday’s rocket attack that destroyed a home north of Tel Aviv, Israel’s UN envoy told The Algemeiner. “It is...
Pro-Israel Crowd in Geneva Protests Outside UN Human Rights Council’s Ritual Condemnation of Jewish State
Hundreds of pro-Israel demonstrators on Monday gathered outside the United Nations Human Rights Council's 40th session in Geneva as the body prepared for its annual...
Danon: US Stands With Israel on Ejection of ‘Violent’ International Observer Force From Hebron
Commenting on a report on Thursday that the US had blocked a draft Security Council statement that would have expressed regret over the ejection of...
Diplomats: US Blocks UN Statement on Hebron Monitors
The United States blocked a draft United Nations Security Council statement on Wednesday that would have expressed regret at Israel’s decision to eject a foreign observer...
After Holocaust Commemoration at UN, ‘It’s Time for Member States to Take Stand Against Iran’s Threats,’ Says Israeli Envoy Danny Danon
After Iran marked International Holocaust Memorial Day by once again threatening the Jewish state with a war of "elimination," Israel's United Nations envoy said on Monday he...
Top Jewish Groups Denounce UN General Assembly’s Failure to Pass Anti-Hamas Resolution
A number of top Jewish groups have denounced the UN General Assembly over its failure to pass a US-authored resolution on Thursday condemning the Palestinian...
US-Authored Anti-Hamas Resolution Thwarted at UN, but Israel Hails Growing Support as ‘Historic Achievement’
A US-authored resolution condemning the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas won a plurality of votes in the UN General Assembly on Thursday, but a procedural move...
US Jewish Groups, Israeli Politicians Hail Outgoing UN Ambassador Haley for Defense of Jewish State
Major American Jewish groups and top Israeli politicians issued effusive praise of US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley following the announcement of her resignation...
Bachelet Takes Office as New UN Rights Chief, Activists Seek Strong Voice
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who took the helm of the UN human rights office on Monday, will need a strong voice in confronting populists...
New UN Human Rights Chief’s Silence Toward Authoritarian Regimes Needs Explaining, Prominent Watchdog Says
Incoming UN Human Rights Commission chief Michelle Bachelet is being pressed to clarify her "spotty record" on human rights abuses committed by leftist regimes in Latin...
Top US Jewish Group Calls It ‘Completely Inappropriate’ for Palestinian Authority to Lead Bloc of Developing Nations at UN
A top US Jewish group expressed “deep concern” on Thursday over the recent news that the Palestinian Authority will take over in January leadership of...
UN Picks American to Lead Investigation Into Gaza Border Violence
A former senior US legal official, David Crane, will lead a UN investigation into violence in Gaza, the United Nations said on Wednesday. At least 140...
