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June 19, 2018

Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon: Trump and Haley taking strong stand against anti-Israel bias at U.N.

Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon and U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley (File photo)
"Real change will mean resetting the UN's moral compass. That task ... is being taken up by the Trump administration. Since the president took office in 2017, his administration has made clear that blatantly anti-Israel actions at the UN will not go without a response...

When Turkey and Algeria proposed a biased resolution criticizing Israel for the violence in Gaza, the US countered with an amendment calling for Hamas' condemnation. The result sent shockwaves throughout the GA hall as the amendment passed 62-58 with 42 abstentions.

While Algeria was able to use procedural maneuvers to block the amendment, the message was clear: The automatic majority against Israel ingrained for decades in the workings of the United Nations has been cracked.

And on Tuesday, the US announced its withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council. The council has long been the foe of those who truly care about human rights around the world. Washington has proved, yet again, America's commitment to truth and justice and its unwillingness to allow the blind hatred of Israel in international institutions to stand unchallenged.

We know there are too many elements stacked against Israel and too many years of biased resolutions and reports to believe that enacting real change in what was once-billed the 'parliament of nations' will be simple.

But persistence pays off in the long run. More and more countries continue to join us every day, representing the emergence of a new UN moral majority. This battle is long, but we have faith in the justness of our cause..."
Date
June 19, 2018
Title
Trump and Nikki Haley are forcing the UN to change, The New York Post
Author(s)
Danny Danon
Original Source
https://nypost.com/2018/06/19/trump-and-nikki-haley-are-forcing-the-un-to-change/
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