United Nations
A March 18 protest will point to five resolutions condemning Israel; Iran, North Korea and Syria get one resolution each. There will be none on Turkey, Zimbabwe, China, Pakistan and other oppressive regimes.
The move by High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet came amid outside pressure, including from NGO Monitor, which tracks nongovernmental organizations and how they view Israel.
“It is Hamas which fires missiles at Israeli citizens, throws explosive devices and carries out terrorist activity during the violent demonstrations along the fence,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Israel will not allow Hamas to attack Israel’s sovereignty and its people, and will maintain the right of self-defense.”
“I have no doubt she will continue the strong positions Ambassador Nikki Haley took and look forward to working with her to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship,” said Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon.
Israel has rejected a request by the U.N. Security Council to visit and assess lands the Palestinians demand be given to them for a state.
According to many well-documented statements by Palestinian and Arab leaders themselves, the Palestinian refugees have been used as pawns and a weapon in the fight against Israel.
The proposed statement, circulated by Kuwait and Indonesia, would have expressed the U.N. Security Council’s “regret” over the “unilateral decision.”
Not a single report is expected to address the alleged internment of some 1 million Uyghur and Turkic Muslims in isolated Chinese camps, despite the pleas of multiple human-rights organizations.
“None of the new tunnels had reached the Israeli border, unlike the six tunnels that have been destroyed by Israel,” according to an Israeli official, adding that they still could be used to infiltrate Israel.
U.N. Secretary General António Guterres also condemned the rise of Jew-hatred in the world, and the significance of combating it.
“Syria would practice its legitimate right of self-defense and respond to the Israeli aggression on Damascus International Airport in the same way on Tel Aviv airport,” warned Bashar Jaafari at the United Nations.
“Iran is exploiting the regime to conduct military operations against Israel, but we will respond with force and remove any threat to our people,” Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon said at a special session on the latest the Middle East.
