Israel joined the United States on Wednesday in cutting ties with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
President Donald Trump announced one day earlier that he had signed an Executive Order cutting America’s ties with UNHRC, “reviewing” its membership in UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and ending US funding for UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East).
“UNRWA has reportedly been infiltrated by members of groups long designated by the Secretary of State (Secretary) as foreign terrorist organizations, and UNRWA employees were involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel,” the order noted.
“UNHRC has protected human rights abusers by allowing them to use the organization to shield themselves from scrutiny, while UNESCO has demonstrated failure to reform itself, has continually demonstrated anti-Israel sentiment over the past decade, and has failed to address concerns over mounting arrears.
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President Donald Trump announced one day earlier that he had signed an Executive Order cutting America’s ties with UNHRC, “reviewing” its membership in UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and ending US funding for UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East).
“UNRWA has reportedly been infiltrated by members of groups long designated by the Secretary of State (Secretary) as foreign terrorist organizations, and UNRWA employees were involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel,” the order noted.
“UNHRC has protected human rights abusers by allowing them to use the organization to shield themselves from scrutiny, while UNESCO has demonstrated failure to reform itself, has continually demonstrated anti-Israel sentiment over the past decade, and has failed to address concerns over mounting arrears.
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Israel Joins the US in Quitting the UN Human Rights Council
"This body has focused on attacking a democratic country and propagating antisemitism instead of promoting human rights."
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