A new report by the anti-Israel United Nations Commission of Inquiry (COI) against Israel outrageously accused the Jewish state of carrying out "genocidal acts" and "sexual violence" against Palestinians in Gaza.
Click here to read an AIPAC backgrounder on the anti-Israel COI.
Israelis from across the political spectrum rightfully rejected the libelous report, which uses a "predetermined and biased political agenda… in a shameless attempt to incriminate the Israel Defense Forces."
U.S. Ambassador-designate to the U.N. Elise Stefanik said, "The corrupt U.N. Human Rights Council’s new baseless report is antisemitic and anti-Israel slander. The so called 'Human Rights Council' has failed to condemn the barbaric atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists against Israel including the brutal slaughter, torture, kidnapping of thousands of innocent civilians, and Hamas’ horrific use of rape and sexual violence against Israeli women and girls, yet disgracefully attacks Israel with unfounded smears."
This U.N. report reflects the rampant anti-Israel disease that has infected U.N. agencies and is a repugnant example of blaming the actual victim of sexual violence.
America and all people of goodwill must reject this false and distorted report, stand with the Jewish state as it battles barbarism, and increase the pressure on Hamas to finally free the 59 hostages, including 5 Americans, it's holding captive and give up power in Gaza.
Congress must work to end this biased, open-ended and unprecedented Commission of Inquiry intended to permanently target the Jewish state.
Iran rejects nuclear talks with U.S.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday rejected renewed nuclear talks with the United States.
The statement came the same day Khamenei received a letter from President Trump proposing new negotiations.
Khamenei called the talks "a deception" in a speech, adding that if the U.S. and its "agents" make the wrong move, "Iran's retaliation is decisive and the one who will lose the most is America."
Meanwhile, the Treasury Department today issued new sanctions on Iran, targeting the Iranian oil minister and the shadow fleet of tankers helping Iran illegally export its oil and fund its terrorist activities.
AIPAC thanks the administration for these important sanctions designations.
The United States must continue to work to increase the pressure on Iran, including by fully implementing economic sanctions and establishing a credible threat of military force to prevent Iran from ever acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Hamas sends 4-year-old child to IDF position
Hamas sent a 4-year-old Gazan boy to an IDF military post in the Gaza border security zone on Tuesday.
IDF troops returned the boy to the Gaza Strip in coordination with international organizations.
"Hamas does not hesitate to use any means to cynically use and exploit civilians and children to advance its terrorism," the IDF said.
Israel strikes Damascus, continues Druze outreach
Israel said today that it has been sending humanitarian aid to Druze communities in Syria over the past few weeks.
"In an operation conducted over the past few weeks, 10,000 packages of humanitarian aid were thus far delivered to the Druze community in the battle areas of Syria," the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
Tomorrow, a group of around 100 senior figures from the Syrian Druze community are also expected to visit the Golan Heights, following Israeli pledges to help protect the Druze community in Syria.
Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed today that the IDF carried out strikes in the Syrian capital of Damascus, targeting Islamic Jihad terrorists that were planning future terror operations against Israel.
"There will be no impunity for Islamic terror against Israel in Damascus, nor in any other area," Katz said.
The United States must continue to ensure Israel has the resources needed to defend itself and work with our ally to prevent Syria from reemerging as a launching pad for terror attacks against Israel.
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