Tag: United Nations Human Rights Council

"We are being sold in a liquidation sale.”

In an April 2021 secret ballot, the UN’s Economic and Social Council elected Iran's gender apartheid regime to a 4-year term on its Commission on the Status of Women.

The UN Watch presentation was interrupted abruptly by Khan.

Israel's vote may mark a change in policy under the new government and the new Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid).

“Every year, the General Assembly adopts some 20 resolutions against Israel and only 5 or 6 against the rest of the world combined."

Hopefully, these individuals and countries will take the criticism seriously and try to do better in 2021... Just kidding,

“With China, Russia, Cuba and Venezuela as members, the Council makes a mockery of its intended purpose and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft stated.

“We don’t want Sanders here at AIPAC, and not in Israel. Anyone who calls the Israeli prime minister a racist is a liar or an ignoramus, or a dangerous combination of the two,” Danon stated.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated after the report’s publication that “whoever boycotts us will be boycotted. "

The commission announced it would hand over information about individual IDF soldiers and officers allegedly responsible for human rights violations to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Among the most salient examples are Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara and Turkey’s of northern Cyprus.

All we have to say is, Bienvenue dans notre club…

In 2013, Prof. Shany evaluated the Israeli judicial system on YouTube – we believe his views foretell a worse scrutiny of Israel by the UNHRC in the next 18 months.

Haley called the world body a "cesspool of political bias" and said the council has a "chronic bias against Israel."

Bezeq CEO Stella Handler publicized the UNHRC's blacklist letter and posted her powerful response on Facebook.

Although it would be wrong to suggest that Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) is the leader of the DSA, he received the group's enthusiastic support during the 2016 primaries, and included its honorary chair, vehement anti-Zionist Cornel West in his platform team at the DNC convention.

Every single Arab participant in the forum stated that, in the end, when an Arab husband beats up his wife in Ramallah, it's because of the Israeli 'occupation.'

Haley has stated that she plans to make her recommendations to the President on staying in or quitting the UNHRC based on her discussions in Geneva.

'Nowhere is the disproportionate focus on Israel starker and more absurd than in the case of today’s resolution on the occupation of Syria’s Golan.'

"Even the uprooting of 21 blossoming communities in Gaza didn't lead to peace, but rather, to rocket fire aimed at Israel."

"Palestine will remain the litmus test for this council," Mahmoud Abbas told the UN Human Rights Council.

'This is the way to respect international law as well as the security of Israel.'

"By arresting a prominent journalist, lawyer and human rights defender, the Turkish government has seriously compromised its claim to be defending democracy and the rule of law."

Kay Wilson uses her words to unveil the truth about PA terror, trying to prevent the next attack. Don’t miss Josh Hasten's interview with a woman who has dedicated her life to seeking justice while creating a better future for Israel on today's "Israel Uncensored" on TheLandofIsrael.com Network

The "occupation" was the most popular word in today's session.

Foreign Ministry, NGO Monitor cite bias, "unreliable sources" in The Schabes Report released by UN.

PM Netanyahu notes UNHRC's "singular obsession with Israel" in comments on The Schabes Report.

Iran, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela told the U.N. Human Rights Council their countries are bastions of freedom.

UN Watch: 'Electing Saudi Arabia as chair of UN Human Rights groups is like maying a pyromaniac the town fire chief.'

Reuters said the US absence was a result of President Obama's "reassessment" against Israel; but Israel says it was a coordinated protest against Agenda Item 7.