Posts Tagged: United Nations Israel
The UN’s Intolerance of Truth
Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Chaim Herzog, once noted this about the organization’s Alice In Wonderland perspective on Israel: “In the UN building ... she...
The UN Human Rights Council Does More Harm Than Good
Monday, June 13, marked the opening of the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). The two main speeches of the day...
A Legal Inquisition: The UN’s Latest Attempt to Demonize the Jewish State Is Exposed
Despots and tyrants always insist on following the "rule of law." In the 20th century, leaders of the Soviet Union dispatched tens of millions of...
Is the US Beginning to Take Responsibility for UNRWA?
United Nations Security Council briefings on the Middle East can be predictable. The usual talking points are repeated in monotonous tones, by the usual suspects, while...
Stop Enabling the UN Human Rights Council
A line that I’m often reminded of when following the United Nations is the idea that it is an institution built on the ashes of...
It’s High Time for the UN to Stop Treating Israel Differently
The recent spate of annual anti-Israel resolutions at the UN is a telling reminder that Israel is treated according to a totally different standard than...
The Assault on Israel at the United Nations
JNS.org - When it comes to the annual sessions of the UN General Assembly, one can easily bet on the fact that of all the...
UN Treaty Body Promotes BDS at Urging of Norwegian NGO
During the 67th session of the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), in which the committee was supposed to review Norway’s compliance...
Whatever Happened to the Palestinian ‘Diplomatic Tsunami’?
JNS.org - It was only eight years ago that supporters of Israel were trembling at the possibility that support for the Jewish state would soon...
The United Nations Delegitimizes BDS
The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Ahmed Shaheed, just released a report titled, “Combatting Antisemitism to Eliminate Discrimination and Intolerance...
Zionism Is Racism: The Dead Horse That Never Dies
Many thought that we had finally defeated the idea that Zionism is racism in 1991, when the UN revoked its infamous anti-Zionist resolution. But that...
70th Anniversary of Israel’s Admission to the UN: The Historic Abba Eban Speech
On May 5, 1949, the Ad Hoc Political Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations met to hear the words of Israel's envoy, Abba...
‘Human Rights’ Organizations Bash Israel, While Sports Organizations Defend It
In recent weeks, Amnesty International, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and the United Nations Human Rights Council have all been in the news. All...
Shift or Strategy: The US’s New Position on Israeli Control Over the Golan Heights
JNS.org - For the first time, the United States has voted against an annual UN resolution condemning Israeli control over the Golan Heights. The decision by...
