"The Arab League is working to undermine Israel's bid to win a seat on the UN Security Council next year, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed Israeli diplomatic official.
The official said Israel was 'concerned' by the Arab League's activities and would take steps to counter them.
Israel is the only country in the Middle East never to have held a Security Council seat. The 10 non-permanent spots - which are two-year terms - on the 15-member council (the five permanent members are the US, UK, France, Russia and China, all of which have veto power) are allocated in accordance with regional blocs.
Since 2000, Israel has been part of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG).
The elections for the 2019-2020 term will be held in June 2018. To get a Security Council seat, Israel will have to receive the support of at least two-thirds of the 193 members of the General Assembly.
Israel's competitors for the WEOG seats are Belgium and Germany..."
August 7, 2017
Report: Arab League Working to Undermine Israel's Bid to Win UN Security Council Seat Next Year
Members of the Arab League
Date
August 7, 2017
Title
Report: Arab League Working to Undermine Israel’s Bid to Win UN Security Council Seat Next Year, The Algemeiner
Author(s)
Barney Breen-Portnoy
Original Source
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