Posts Tagged: united nations
Treasury Department Sanctions Hezbollah’s Bogus ‘Environmental’ Organization as Terrorist Front
The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed terrorism sanctions on a group that describes itself as an environmental non-governmental organization but in reality is a...
The UN’s History of the ‘Question of Palestine’ Omits Every Palestinian Attack on Jews
The UN has a webpage where it shows a timeline on the "Question of Palestine." It is extremely biased. It starts with "1885 -- The term 'Zionism'...
Hamas Praises UN Official’s Anti-Israel Statements
Hamas on Tuesday praised United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for describing the West Bank and Gaza as an "open-air prison" during public statements she...
UN Action Plan Meeting on Antisemitism Postponed Due to Deep Flaws
i24 News - The United Nations was scheduled to host a meeting next week in Cordoba, Spain, to finalize a long-awaited UN action plan on...
Jewish Organizations Urge UN Chief to Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism After Pro-Palestinian Opposition
Jewish groups across the world are calling on the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition...
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Again Refers to ‘Nazi’ Ukraine at UN
JNS.org - In a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, which Russia chairs this month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov referred to “the Nazi Kyiv...
How to Keep Antisemitism Away From Turtle Bay
Another antisemite has turned up in the ranks of senior UN officials -- this time in the body’s human rights arm, no less. Craig Mokhiber...
Iran Says Deal Reached to Acquire Russian Fighter Jets
i24 News - Iranian state media reported Friday that Tehran finalized a deal to buy Sukhoi-35 fighter jets from Russia, as defense cooperation between the...
Israeli Ambassador Calls on UN Security Council to Condemn Palestinian Terror Following Vote on Israeli Settlements
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Gilad Erdan on Monday condemned Palestinian terrorism during a speech in the UN Security Council. Erdan's speech followed the...
Syria Quake Aid Held Up by ‘Approval Issues’ with Hardline Group, Says UN
Earthquake aid from government-held parts of Syria into opposition-controlled territory has been held up by "approval issues" with one hardline group, a United Nations spokesperson...
Anti-Israeli Bias Continues Unabated in UN Agencies
When Francesca Albanese was nominated to be the next United Nations special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories last February, critics feared her well-established anti-Israel bias...
‘This is Not Normal’: Antisemitism in Palestinian School Curriculum Persists as Problem Despite Global Outrage, Experts Say
Study cards for eleventh graders accusing Jews of being “in control of global events through financial power,” seventh graders instructed to describe Israeli soldiers as...
Top Diplomats, Former UN Officials Seek to Fix ‘Wild West’ of Peacemaking
A group of diplomats, former statesmen and U.N. officials began seeking political backing this week for a peacemaking framework to shape new standards for resolving conflicts that they say can avoid...
‘Multilateral Terrorism’: Israel Envoy Accuses Palestinians of War Against Israel; US Urges Temple Mount to be ‘Neutral Space’
Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Gilad Erdan on Wednesday accused Palestinian leadership of obstructing the peace process by waging a "jihad war of...