ENOUGH: Israel to Withdraw from UN Human Rights Council

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar revealed on Wednesday that Israel would be withdrawing from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), a decision made shortly after the United States announced its own departure from the body.

“Israel welcomes President Trump’s decision not to participate in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Israel joins the United States and will not participate in the UNHRC,” Sa’ar declared in an official statement.

He elaborated on the reasoning behind the move, saying: “The UNHRC has traditionally protected human rights abusers by allowing them to hide from scrutiny, and instead obsessively demonizes the one democracy in the Middle East—Israel.

“This body has focused on attacking a democratic country and propagating antisemitism, instead of promoting human rights,” Sa’ar added, underscoring his concerns.

He further pointed out the bias against Israel within the council, stating: “The discrimination against us is clear: In the UNHRC, Israel is the only country with an agenda item dedicated solely to it. Israel has been subjected to over 100 condemnatory resolutions, over 20% of all resolutions ever passed in the Council—more than against Iran, Cuba, North Korea, and Venezuela combined.”

“Israel will not accept this discrimination any longer!” Sa’ar concluded emphatically.

{Matzav.com}