Posts Tagged: Israel UN
Israel Gives UN’s Francesca Albanese a Chance to ‘Resign’
Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, lambasted Francesca Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories,...
At UN, Netanyahu Defends Israel, Blasts Delegates Who Walk Out in Protest as ‘Moral Cowards’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mounted a forceful defense of Israel's actions in the region at the UN on Thursday, seeking to counter growing international isolation...
Israel Announces Departure From Several UN Agencies It Accuses of Bias Against Jewish State
Israel will immediately sever ties with several United Nations agencies and international organizations, the Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, accusing the bodies of exhibiting systemic...
Netanyahu Says Backing Palestinian State Sends Message: Murdering Jews Pays Off
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply denounced Western countries on Friday for embracing Palestinian statehood, accusing them of sending the message that "murdering Jews pays off." Speaking at the UN General Assembly,...
The UN Is Obsolete; Israel’s Defense of Itself Just Proved It’s a Good Thing
For decades, the UN has been a forum for anti-Israel bias and symbolic gestures. This week’s General Assembly drama -- mass recognition of a Palestinian...
Trump Pulls US Out of UN Cultural Agency UNESCO for Second Time
President Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of the "woke" and "divisive" UN culture and education agency UNESCO, the White House said on Tuesday, repeating a move he...
Israel Slams UN Report Charging IDF with Sexual Violence in Gaza
Israel has been accused of committing "genocidal acts" and employing sexual violence as a weapon of war in a new report published Thursday by a...
Israel Urging UN Agencies, Aid Groups to Replace UNRWA in Gaza, Envoy Says
Israel is actively encouraging UN agencies and other aid groups to take over the work of the UN Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, Israel's ambassador said on Monday, after banning the agency...
UN Rights Chief: Parading of Hostage Bodies in Gaza Abhorrent
The United Nations rights chief said on Thursday the parading of the bodies of Israeli hostages in Gaza is abhorrent and flies in the face...
Trump Stops US Involvement With UN Rights Body, Extends UNRWA Funding Halt
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to US engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council and continued a halt to funding for the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA. The move...
German Official Under Fire for Claim Israel Stokes ‘Disinformation’ Against UNRWA
i24 News — The German commissioner for humanitarian aid, Ina Heusgen, is facing intense criticism for her claim that Israel is waging a "disinformation" campaign...
Israel’s UN Ambassador Reaffirms Imminent Ban of UNRWA Operations Over Hamas Ties
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon reaffirmed on Tuesday that the controversial UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees and their descendants will face...
Israel, at UN, Warns Houthis Risk Sharing Same Fate as Hamas, Hezbollah
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations on Monday issued what he called a final warning to Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi terrorists to halt missile attacks on Israel, saying...
Over 100 US Lawmakers Threaten UN Funding if Global Body ‘Downgrades’ Israel’s Status
A bipartisan group of 105 members of the US Congress threatened to reduce American funding to the United Nations if the organization successfully downgrades Israel's...
