Human rights council

Biden names Atlanta Jewish leader as envoy to UN Human Rights Council

The body that has been widely criticized as overly hostile to Israel.

Kerry decries Human Rights Council’s ‘obsession’ with Israel

The U.S. secretary of state admonishes the group in Geneva, saying there is an “unbalanced focus on one democratic country.”

U.N.: Israel must withdraw from settlements immediately

A U.N. report on the impact of Jewish West Bank settlements on Palestinians said Israel immediately should begin withdrawing all settlers from the territory.

Global

Israel boycotts scheduled U.N. review of human rights practices

United States

U.N. imprisonment watchdog calls on Cuba to release Alan Gross

United States

Obama administration defends Human Rights Council record

Israel

Israel won’t cooperate with U.N. fact-finding mission on settlements

Ideas

Goldstone’s kangaroo court

Global

B’nai B’rith: Condemn Syria for anti-Israel statement

Israel

In do-over on Goldstone, Human Rights Council ignores Hamas

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