On Friday, the U.N. General Assembly voted in favor of a biased Palestinian resolution asking the International Court of Justice to condemn Israel’s so-called “occupation” of Palestinian territories, including east Jerusalem, part of Israel’s historic capital.
The one-sided, anti-Israel resolution ignores Jewish ties to the Temple Mount, the holiest site in all of Judaism, referring to it solely by its Muslim name of Haram al-Sharif.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan condemned the resolution, saying “The only purpose is to demonize Israel and exempt the Palestinians from responsibility,” and that it gives the Palestinians “the perfect excuse to continue boycotting the negotiating table.”
Richard Mills, the U.S. representative to the U.N. committee, also expressed “serious concerns.” “There are no shortcuts to a two-state solution,” he said, adding that the Temple Mount phrasing was “intended to denigrate Israel.”
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.
These anti-Israel actions are commonplace not only in the U.N. General Assembly, but also at the U.N. Human Rights Council, the World Health Organization and more.
As many in the international community continue to use the U.N. as a platform to put forward false and ridiculous accusations intended to single 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.
