bias toward israel at the un

Reuven Rivlin and Antonio Guterres, left, meet in Jerusalem, Israel on Aug. 28, 2017. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)

World Jewish Congress honors UN boss Antonio Guterres for efforts to end anti-Israel bias

The “bizarre fixation on the Jewish state” is dangerous to Israel and demeaning to the international forum, WJC President Ronald Lauder said.

By Cnaan Liphshiz November 9, 2020 6:45 pm

Mona Juul, president of the UN Economic and Social Council at the UN Headquarters in New York, on May 30, 2019 (Luiz Rampelotto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

A UN forum singles out Israel, saying it violated women’s and human rights

(JTA) — Norway and six EU countries voted at the United Nations in favor of two resolutions that singled out Israel for criticism as a violator of women’s and human rights. Israel was the only country named Tuesday as a violator or trouble spot by the 54-nation UN Economic and Social Council during the session, […]

July 26, 2019 7:11 am

These EU states just took an unprecedented stand for Israel at the UN Human Rights Council

For the first time, the bloc of EU states on the council united to oppose Item 7, the only permanent resolution that singles out one nation for condemnation.

March 22, 2019 7:35 am