Tag: United Nations
UN to allow display of Knesset, including references to Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people.*
Yes, it will need to come with an asterisk of sorts, according to the United Nations, but even that can be seen as a hard-fought win for...
The UN’s anti-Semitism problem won’t be solved by ignoring it
For decades, supporters of Israel have debated what to do about the United Nations. Should they ignore it as a talking shop that makes a lot of noise but can’t impact events on the...
Pro-Israel groups say they won’t let UN ‘kangaroo court’ go unchallenged
A collection of pro-Israel organizations has decided that an unprecedented attack on Israel requires a response.
Israel faces a first-time-ever open-ended U.N. Commission of Inquiry created by the U.N. Human Rights Council, which includes notorious...
Bennett criticizes UN for not condemning Gaza rocket attacks
Israel’s premier told the secretary general of the United Nations on Saturday that Jerusalem was disappointed at the lack of U.N. condemnation of the recent rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
The international community “must...
Erdan leads mock Passover seder for UN ambassadors, invokes Ukrainian freedom
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan hosted an early Passover seder on Wednesday at the United Nations.
About 50 ambassadors from countries all around the world, including the United States, Ukraine, Japan, Mexico,...
UN Human Rights Council report accuses Israel of apartheid
A report by U.N. Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council accused Israel of apartheid.
“The Special Rapporteur recommends that the international community accepts and adopts the findings … that apartheid...
NGO Monitor report debunks Israel apartheid claims, places Amnesty International ‘on the defensive’
A new report by NGO Monitor debunks the accusation of apartheid against Israel and assesses whether apartheid, as previously defined, is applicable to Israel and territories under its military administration.
This new report, titled “Neo-Orientalism: Deconstructing Claims...
UN vote reprimanding Russia brings together emerging Mideast coalition
Israel and the Middle East have rarely been this united on a vote. Nearly every United States ally in the region fell in line, contributing to an unmistakable message: It’s not just the West,...
UN General Assembly, with Israel joining, overwhelmingly votes to reprimand Russia
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution to reprimand Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
The resolution, supported by 141 of the assembly’s 193 members, demanded that Moscow end...
Israel to support UN resolution condemning Russia amid ceasefire talks
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Monday that Israel will vote in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In a statement on Twitter, Lapid said that...