Israel Envoy Welcomes Trump Plan to Defund UN Bodies Recognizing PA Membership

"Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon suggested on Wednesday that he welcomes US President Trump's plan to sign an executive order that would halt all US funding to UN agencies that recognize the Palestinian Authority or Palestine Liberation Organization as a full member.

'The Palestinians continue threaten us with additional unilateral actions and we will continue to battle these attempts,' Danon said after news of the potential initiative broke out. 'We welcome any initiative aimed at thwarting these attacks.'

'The international community must make clear to the Palestinians once and for all that the only way to move forward is by them ending terrorism and incitement and returning to direct negotiations,' the ambassador added..."