The United Nations’ leading human rights body criticized Israeli settlement activity and alleged abuses. Only the United States supported Israel when the U.N. Human Rights Commission voted on three anti-Israel resolutions during a meeting in Geneva. Similar resolutions have been submitted annually with the same result.
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