Obama Administration Continues Fighting Anti-Israel Bias in UN Bodies

David Streeter — March 30, 2011 – 10:59 am | Barack Obama | Foreign Policy | Iran | Israel Comments (0) Add a comment

Today, the Obama Administration reiterated its commitment to fighting anti-Israel bias in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The State Department said in a statement:

However, much work remains to be done to ensure that the Council realizes fully its intended purpose. In particular, the United States remains determined to take all possible steps to end the Council’s biased and disproportionate focus on Israel. The United States maintains a vocal, principled stand against this focus, and will continue its robust efforts to end it.

The State Department also said in a fact sheet that details the United States’ accomplishments in the UNHRC:

Much work remains before the Council can fully realize its mandate as the international community’s focal point for the protection and promotion of human rights. The United States will continue to work hard to diminish the Council’s biased disproportionate focus on Israel. The United States maintains a vocal, principled stand against this focus, and will continue its robust efforts to end it.

This declaration fits with the Obama Administration’s demonstrated record of standing up for Israel at the United Nations. Some of the Obama Administration’s accomplishments on defending Israel at the UN include:

• Leading the global effort to sanction Iran because of its pursuit of nuclear weapons. A number of Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, and Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren have praised President Barack Obama and his administration for their leadership;
• Standing with Israel at the United Nations following the flotilla incident;
• Asserting Israel’s legitimacy at the United Nations General Assembly;
• Standing with Israel against the Goldstone report;
• Previously blasting UNHRC for its anti-Israel bias - which Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice informally dubbed its “anti-Israel crap”;
• Consistently affirming that the Israel-obsessed United Nations is not the place to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict;
• Boycotting Durban II; and
• Amassing a strong record of vetoing and voting against anti-Israel resolutions, including the most recent in the Israel-obsessed UN Security Council (UNSC). Click here for more information on the UNSC veto.

 

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