US ambassadors to UN meet with Netanyahu in Jerusalem U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft wrote that Israel “has no greater friend than the United States and the American people. Just as the sacred sites of Israel have endured, so, too, will our alliance.” Dec. 24, 2020
US envoy to UN: Another Arab country to make peace with Israel ‘in next day or two’ “We want to bring everyone on board in hopes that this will allow the Iranian citizens to see that people really want peace in the Middle East, and they are part of this peace,” says U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft. Sept. 24, 2020
US backs Israel’s demand for changes at UNIFIL before renewal of mandate “The status quo in Lebanon is unacceptable,” says U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft. “Now is the time to ... enable the [peacekeeping] mission to fully achieve what it was set out to accomplish.” Aug. 12, 2020
Ambassador Craft reaffirms US call to extend UN arms embargo on Iran “I’m stressing that Russia and China need to join a global consensus on Iran’s conduct. This is about the people—the people in the Middle East,” said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft. June 5, 2020
US envoy postpones Israel visit to defend Trump peace plan at UN Israeli and American representatives at the United Nations believe that the unveiling of the long-awaited initiative will spark resistance within various U.N. bodies, specifically the Security Council. Ariel Kahana Jan. 26, 2020
US Ambassador Kelly Craft defends Israel, blasts Iran at UN “After decades of having the same meeting about the Middle East and criticizing Israel, I call upon this forum to change the dialogue,” says Craft during U.N. Security Council session on the Middle East. Noa Amouyal Jan. 22, 2020
Danon offers warm welcome to UN Ambassador Kelly Craft “With her help, together we can continue to change the culture at the United Nations,” said Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon. Sept. 20, 2019
Kelly Craft confirmed as Haley’s replacement as UN ambassador At her confirmation hearing last month, Craft, who served as an alternate delegate to the United Nations under U.S. President George W. Bush, vowed to fight the international body’s anti-Israel bias, in addition to calling out anti-Semitism. Jackson Richman July 31, 2019
Trump’s UN pick vows to fight anti-Israel bias, anti-Semitism Kelly Craft said “there’s no place” for the United Nations to establish a blacklist of businesses that work with or are in Israel, an effort by some to further the anti-Israel BDS movement. June 19, 2019
