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UN to vote on Norwegian proposal targeting Israel over UNRWA ban

Resolution, which could eventually lead to sanctions, expected to pass with automatic majority despite Israeli diplomatic efforts to block it; Israel expected to respond to move

Itamar Eichner | 12.18.24

Selective justice: The double standards of international criticism against Israel

Opinion: Where was Amnesty International, which accuses Israel of genocide, during Assad's slaughter of Syrians or Sudan’s Darfur genocide? Hopes human rights groups would avoid bias of global bodies have proven unfounded, highlighting persistent double standard

Ben Dror-Yemini | 12.18.24

For 1st time since start of war, hostage's family member will brief the UN Security Council

Michael, the brother of hostage Or Levy, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, is scheduled to speak on Wednesday at the opening of the Security Council's discussion of the Middle East; Unprecedented invitation came after efforts by Amb. Danny Danon and the United States

Itamar Eichner, Yael Ciechanover | 12.17.24

Syrian economy in shatters according to Pedersen

UN envoy warns against sending refugees back to Syria too soon

Following the fall of the Assad regime, European countries rush to stop the waves of Syrian refugees as an act of repatriation, which the UN envoy opposes

Reuters | 12.10.24

Syrian exiles prepare to head home, send messages of peace to Israel

Journalist Nur Golan says Syrians want to rebuild their country and live in peace and stability; Opposition activist accuses UN of ignoring the suffering of Syrians and working for Iran, Russia

Lior Ben Ari, Alexandra Lukash | 12.08.24

Israel assists UN forces in repelling rebel attack in southern Syria

Armed assailants attack UN outpost near village of Hader in Quneitra province, close to Israel's Golan Heights; rebels reportedly enter Homs and approach gates of Damascus

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 12.07.24

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US special envoy Amos Hochstein and Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem

Hezbollah’s terror army will rebuild—Israel’s test lies in first breach

Commentary: As Lebanon cease-fire nears, questions linger: Will Hezbollah bypass restrictions, and can the enforcement mechanism deliver? IDF braces for border test that could turn the deal into a real solution—or a repeat of failed Resolution 1701

Ron Ben-Yishai | 11.25.24

These are the telltale signs of quiet violence against women in relationships

On the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Israeli women tell of their lives suffering from quiet violence which is harder to prove and more devastating to the soul

Hadar Gil-Ad | 11.25.24

U.S. could shake up ineffective U.N. practices, says Israeli scholar

Gerald Steinberg predicts changes in the UN's approach once U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Elise Stefanik assumes her position

Emily Schrader, ILTV | 11.22.24

US vetoes UN Security Council cease-fire resolution on Gaza

Washington rejects truce without release of hostages, including 7 Americans, emphasizing, 'Hamas, not Israel, obstructing deal'; Israeli envoy praises move, condemning resolution as enabling terrorism and reaffirming Israel’s stance against cease-fire without hostage release

Itamar Eichner | 11.20.24

The UN Security Council has no moral compass

Opinion: The UNSC has sunk to attacking Israel and has failed to unambiguously condemn the October 7 Hamas massacre; It simply finds the massacre of Jews, and the continuing threat against the sole Jewish state by Iran and its proxies, uninteresting

Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch | 11.11.24

Rep. Elise Stefanik is champion of Israel in Congress, UN

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Stefanik as his ambassador to the United Nations, even though she has no foreign policy experience; She's well known for her aggressive questioning of 3 university presidents over antisemitism on their campuses

AP | 11.11.24

ארה"ב חברת קונגרס בית הנבחרים אליס סטפניק מוזכרת כמועמדת ל סגנית של טראמפ

Trump offers Elise Stefanik job as US ambassador to UN, report

Trump supporter drilled university presidents on their mishandling of antisemitism and anti-Israel incidents on their campuses during a House hearing; Trump says former ambassador Niki Haley, Mike Pompeo not asked to be part of his next administration

Reuters, Daniel Edelson, New York | 11.11.24

UN to Israel: No replacement for UNRWA in Gaza and West Bank

Ambassador Danny Danon: 'We in Israel are focused on the hostages'

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 11.08.24

דונלד טראמפ זכה בבחירות לנשיאות ארה"ב 2024

Israel fears Biden's 'revenge' after Trump wins elections

Analysis: Officials worry about several scenarios Biden could take against Jerusalem in his remaining months in office regarding the war in Gaza and issues in the UN

Itamar Eichner | 11.06.24