In a vote of 24 to 9, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) approved an unprecedented, open-ended investigation into Israel last week.
The vote authorizes the UNHRC to set up a permanent commission of inquiry to investigate alleged abuses inside Israel, the West Bank and Gaza with no expiration date.
The resolution makes no mention of Hamas or its use of Palestinian civilians as human shields. It only demonizes Israel by siding with terrorists over the terrorized.
The U.N. consistently employs a double standard in its treatment of Israel.
Over the years, more resolutions have been passed condemning Israel than all resolutions condemning genocide, warfare, and human rights violations around the world combined.
The anti-Israel actions are commonplace not only in the U.N. General Assembly, but across the U.N. system as well.
At last week’s meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO), what was supposed to be a discussion about the global response to COVID-19 instead turned into an hours-long session attacking Israel.
During the meeting, Israel was condemned in speeches by 25 delegations who singled out Israel as the world’s only violator of health rights.
As many in the international community continue to use the U.N. as a platform to put forward ridiculous accusations aimed at singling out Israel, our work to ensure a strong U.S.-Israel relationship becomes even more crucial.
But American support for Israel will not simply happen. We must advocate for it, cultivate allies, and work closely with lawmakers in Congress.
