"Germany on Wednesday rejected claims that it violated a supposed decades-old agreement to let Israel run unopposed for a seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Pro-Israel activists in the United States have accused Berlin of not honoring an agreement struck almost 20 years ago when the Jewish state joined the Western European and Others (WEOG) regional group at the UN.
The deal purportedly included a promise to let Israel run uncontested for one of the non-permanent seats reserved for the regional group, but Germany denies that such a pledge was made...
Israel, Germany and Belgium are vying for the two seats reserved for the regional group in elections at the General Assembly on June 8...
If elected, Germany would be making its sixth stint at the council.
The New York Post ran an op-ed accusing Germany of a 'shameless power play against Israel.'
US President Donald Trump's designated ambassador to Berlin, Richard Grenell, also weighed in, demanding on Twitter that 'Europe keep its word.'..."