The U.N. Commission on Human Rights passed a resolution affirming Palestinian “self- determination.” The resolution, which passed 51-1 on Monday, with America opposing and Guatemala abstaining, was the first of five anti-Israel resolutions that pass annually at the six-week commission, according to Andrew Srulevitch, director of U.N. Watch, an affiliate of the American Jewish Committee.
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