United Nations
Daniel Meron says posting exposes him “to a lot of bile, a lot of hatred towards Israel” while serving as “a place of opportunities for Israel to brag about its capabilities.”
“We must avoid at all costs resumption of hostilities in Gaza that would lead to immense tragedy,” said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres.
The move bars Karim Khan from the U.S. and freezes any U.S. assets he may have.
Jerusalem “welcomes” U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to cease U.S. involvement with the U.N. body, said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
“It’s very tough on Iran,” the president said of the order. “Hopefully we are not going to have to use it very much.”
The European Union, through its 27 member states, is UNRWA’s third-largest donor.
Holocaust scholar Debórah Dwork held a book launch at the United Nations.
A U.N. spokesman told JNS that accusations that the global body pressured agencies not to absorb UNRWA’s mandate are untrue.
The repurposing “would greatly benefit all residents in the region, fostering peace and cooperation,” the emergency services group told the United Nations.
France, Germany and the United Kingdom want to play a role in leveraging the Hamas ceasefire to reach a two-state solution with the Palestinians.
Laws passed in October went into effect, barring the U.N. agency from the Jewish state and barring state officials from communicating with the group.
“The United Nations and the secretary-general cannot compel Israel to change course,” Brett Schaefer, of the Heritage Foundation, told JNS.
