“Trump administration officials said the increased pressure on the U.N. is part of a larger effort by U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley to significantly reform the international organization and root out those who use it as a platform to push anti-Israel initiatives.”
That’s extraordinary. If it succeeds, it will be a radical transformation of the UN and a turnaround of its entire raison d’etre.
“Trump Admin To Boycott U.N. Council Over Anti-Israel Agenda,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, March 20, 2017:
The Trump administration will boycott the United Nation’s Human Rights Council, or UNHRC, due to its efforts to advance an anti-Israel agenda, according to senior administration officials familiar with the effort who spoke to the Washington Free Beacon.
The UNHRC, which includes member countries cited for mass human rights abuses, is poised on Monday to adopt at least five anti-Israel resolutions, prompting outrage in the Trump administration over what officials described as the council’s unjust bias against the Jewish state.
The action on these items has prompted the Trump administration to boycott the council and refuse to attend the Monday meeting, according to administration officials apprised of the situation who spoke with the Free Beacon.
The boycott comes on the heels of the resignation of a Jordanian U.N. official who had sought to advance an anti-Israel agenda opposed by the United Statesand other nations.
Trump administration officials said the increased pressure on the U.N. is part of a larger effort by U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley to significantly reform the international organization and root out those who use it as a platform to push anti-Israel initiatives.
On Monday, the UNHRC is set to consider an agenda known as the “human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories.” It is said to include several anti-Israel declarations that the Trump administration fiercely objects to.
Senior Trump administration officials who spoke to the Free Beacon said the upcoming resolutions affirm the U.N.’s unacceptable bias against Israel, which remains the only member nation that has specific agenda items aimed against it.
The efforts to criticize Israel threaten the council’s credibility and are said to have motivated the Trump administration to boycott Monday’s meeting.
Haley and other senior administration officials have determined that this anti-Israel bias must be addressed before the U.S. rejoins the council and gives it legitimacy, according to sources.
The Trump administration told the Free Beacon it is fully committed to voting against “every resolution” targeting Israel and that it will encourage allies to do the same.
“The argument that the U.S. has to participate in bodies like the United Nations Human Rights Council or risk losing our influence over it is ridiculous,” said one senior administration official familiar with the boycott. “The UNHRC is, like its predecessor, morally bankrupt and the only good news is that its actions have little practical effect in the real world. We’ve wasted enough time and money on it.”
The declaration signals a vast departure from the Obama administration, which, in its final days in office, helped craft and garner support for a fiercely anti-Israel resolution. The Obama administration’s efforts, which were widely condemned by Israel and U.S. pro-Israel groups, broke with decades of U.S. policy when it promoted this effort.
Newly installed Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stated recently that the United States intends boycott the UNHRC until it implements much needed reforms, chiefly its anti-Israel bias….
Terry says
Back in the 1960’s, THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY HAD IT RIGHT.
GET THE U. S. OUT OF THE U. N.
GET THE U. N. OUT OF THE U. S.
Mac-101 says
Look up Larry McDonald and KAL 007!
Cid1976 says
Out out OUT! NOW!! Why should the US pay these antisemites anything? No one in the UN cares anything for the lack of ‘human rights’ in any of the 56 Islamic states, in fact they support it. Full stop. It’s not rocket science here, folks, just willful ignorance. Any sane reasonable person with two full frontal lobes should have clocked this by now…
ShandyLover says
So true, Cid1976,
And when anyone does call out the muslim world on their dreadful human rights record, all we get in response is that we, the West, must respect the world’s ‘varied ethical standards.’ What absolute crap.
Yet the muslim world has precious little respect for our standards. Watch the youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlndSAIvjVU
“I am entirely with you – let’s bring down America, but first let’s stop slaughtering one another, and then we can attack America”.– TV Host: Swedish-Algerian Journalist Yahya Abu Zakariya. This is what they broadast on muslim tv. This Algerian scum has been taken in by the West, but shows no gratitude.
They hate us and absolutely intend to destroy us. That’s why they’re crossing oceans in huge numbers. Our leaders know this, but prefer to accept the oil money payments from Saudi/OIC instead of defending us.
Douglas Murray is right. There will not be a soft landing with islam. Unfortunately it will be the innocents, our grandchildren and beyond, who will have to deal with the mess.
Terry says
Muslims living in Israel ( excluding those who are killed while trying to do terrorist activities) have a longer life expectancy than those living in Muslim majority countries.
Muslims living in Israel have more rights than Muslims living in Muslim majority countries.
I personally know a few Israelis (Jews) who hire Muslim Arabs to do work for them.
They have told me that ALL of the Muslim Arabs that they hire have told them that they PREFER TO WORK FOR JEWS, than for Muslims.
When asked, the answer was always the same, or similar,.
Working for Jews, know will get paid the agreed upon amount. Working for fellow Muslims, never know if will get paid at all.
IQ al Rassooli says
The enclosed video should be shown on Hannity and or every other conservative TV show because it utterly destroys the FALSE mantra of ‘peaceful Muslims’ forever
Please spread the following 6 minutes video PROVING that Muslims will NEVER be LOYAL citizens anywhere NOT Islamic
This video has more than one million views already
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJnW8HRHLLw&t=2s
IQ al Rassooli
Kafir & Proud!
mortimer says
IQ, the video leaves out one IMPORTANT fact: all the ATTACKERS cited in the video were ISLAMIC TERRORISTS WHO WERE CONSCIOUSLY and RELIGIOUSLY MOTIVATED BY THE KORAN AND SUNNA to attack and terrorize dirty kufaar in the name of Islam.
ALL the perpetrators cited were carrying out GENOCIDAL HATE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY and they did so not in the name of POLITICAL PARTY or RACE, but in the NAME OF ALLAH AND THE NAME OF MOHAMMED.
Isabella says
I watched the video. Excellent. I will suggest to my friends and family to watch it.
Jean Terry says
I wish the news would report this fact.
gravenimage says
This is all true, Terry. That doesn’t mean that some of these same Muslims will not back violent Jihad and the establishment of an Islamic State, though–or at the least, that they will do nothing to oppose those things.
Terry says
A Jordanian member of (their) parliament publicly said that the BDS hurts ARABS-ESPECIALLY MUSLIMS, more than israel and the Israeli Jews.
A great example, the BDS boycott against the Israeli soda machine company- that had a factory in the West Bank.
Co. closed it; with a double digit unemployment rate, the latte and wine drinking assholes, I mean intellectuals and BDS supporters, forced the co. to close. AND THE DOUBLE DIGIT UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASED.
The co. reopened in a Bedouin area, and is going strong.
Aren’t the liberturds and intellectuals great for the common person? (sarc)
Greyhound Fancier says
We have one of the soda machines – my husband thinks it’s about the best birthday present ever!
Terry says
A BIT OFF- BUT ABOUT BDS– THE SLIME ( I DO NOT HAVE HIS NAME HANDY) ( ALTHOUGH I THINK A TURK) WAS ARRESTED WITHIN THE LAST FEW DAYS– TAX EVASION-ABOUT $700,000+ .
HONESTREPORTING.COM
Today- March 21, 2017 (or, yesterday- but I think today)
mortimer says
It’s about time that the US stopped paying the Pallies to be TERRORISTS. Until they come to their senses and stop acting like HOMOCIDAL/GENOCIDAL MANIACS, they should not receive a penny of aid money.
mortimer says
How can anyone at the UN PROMOTE GENOCIDE OF ISRAEL? The UN was set up to prevent GENOCIDES and WARS.
The Pallies are PROMOTING GENOCIDE AND WAR NON-STOP!
Guest says
They call themselves humane. But what about the inhumane treatment of the Isrealis? Where is there protection?
Paul N Silas says
If you stand your ground long enough, somebody is going to take a swing at you. War is coming.
Israel, the U.S., all of NATO, for sure the countries in Europe that have taken in the most Jihadists.
God Bless us all
gravenimage says
Trump administration to boycott U.N. Human Rights Council over anti-Israel agenda
The UNHRC, which includes member countries cited for mass human rights abuses, is poised on Monday to adopt at least five anti-Israel resolutions, prompting outrage in the Trump administration over what officials described as the council’s unjust bias against the Jewish state.
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Yes–the Human Rights Council and its predecessors at the UN are a sick joke. Members have included Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Cuba.
Current members include Bangladesh, Qatar, and Albania. Other years have been even worse. Members in the next couple of years will include China and Saudi Arabia.
abad says
Time for the USA to get of of the UN.
You know, that UN with the Pro-Islam agenda.
Mark Swan says
You are correct abad
“There are those who would very much like to see the attributes of U.S. nationhood fade away. It is not just the power of the United States that they fear; what they fear is the set of ideas that still makes the United States the most powerful nation on earth. For the ideas of America are a sign of contradiction to the way the rest of the world operates.
The power of these ideas to inspire people all over the globe creates an ongoing challenge to those who think the world should be organized on very different principles
Some people confuse material prosperity with freedom. They think that governments can assign a share of material prosperity to everyone, providing that the freedom to worship, think, and act is curtailed for the common good. They do not understand that prosperity and invention arise out of spiritual and intellectual freedom. They want to impose limits and barriers. They want to isolate human beings as individuals not connected to traditional social units, such as families, neighborhoods, and churches. In place of families, they think of collectives, planning and rules set by experts. They start with the notion of redistribution, not expansion.
It is not surprising that the re-distribution-ists identify the spirit of America as the most dangerous threat in the world to their outlook.
If the United States remains an independent leader, then the global collective of nations would be in mortal danger. That global collective is the United Nations. “
by
Dr. James P. Lucier, Sr.
Board Member, The Conservative Caucus, Inc.
and Former Minority Staff Director,
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee
http://www.conservativeusa.net/UN100ways.htm
Terry says
many years ago, I took an introductory psychology course.
The teacher made 2 or 3 interesting observations.
Observation 1.
In a free society, the IQ levels were in a sort of curve-
a few at the bottom, a few at the top
most in the middle.
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Observations 2 and 3.
In collectives in the ( then USSR) the IQ’s were almost all the same. MINIMAL VARIATION.
In israel, IN SOME OF THE KIBBUTZIM ( most were started in 1947-48- with the great tide of immigrants who survived the nazi death camps)- to provide food for the people- had a similar reading- but the scores were somewhat higher. (I do not recall the amount or any of the details as to how much higher, etc).
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Note, many of the innovations and inventions came about for several reasons- almost all different. The microwave- by accident; velcro- because the inventor ( who, I think was a chemist) was concerned because of the way his dog would get these things ( do not know what they are called) when walking in grassy areas. Sticky notes- a man in a church choir- to keep his place. Etc. Few were state directed.
David says
Time for the US to pull out of the UN. And see how fast the UN falls apart!
Mickey says
This is so refreshing and so amazing! Thank God Donald Trump got elected. USA pull out of the UN and take our money with us.
Stan Lee says
We need to stand strong and support Trump’s battle against the Socialist and Establishment Insiders, now united to give Donald Trump a hellish life. Just consider who were questioned by the Congressional Committee today, and the evasions they all used to the congress.
They are trying to hang an insane, non-existent, relationship of Russia with Trump, when it was Hillary Clinton who eased Putin into a Uranium deal which takes 20% of American Uranium mined from a mining consortium in which the Clintons own an interest. Who was it who whispered to Russian President Medvedev that he should advise Vladimir(Putin) that after he (Obama) wins his second term, he’ll have more latitude to act. Act in what? This is Obama advising on a “hot mike” while talking to Medvedev, that he will come through after he is reelected. What did the Communist Obama promise to Russia?
And the Democrats are working with certain people in the federal government still cooperative with a shadow government, to get Trump involved in a scheme under which the Democrats can start an impeachment proceeding. This past election became the moment of realization that politics in Washington can be clean as long as the Democrats & Establishment can win! And, along comes Trump, he outworks the whole Democrat party and its career hacks, and wins by taking 31 states! And, that is why you’ll now hear the Democrats, who hate Trump for winning, that they “won the popular vote.” They even refuse to honor the Electoral College! My first vote was for Eisenhower, to give you an idea that I have voted in every presidential election, and I have never seen the hate of the Democrats go practically to the point of insanity. It does now.
Mark Swan says
Absolutely Stan Lee
Terry says
Stan- 2 points.
1. USING GOOGLE DATA- There are 3,144 counties in the US (this includes Louisiana where they are called parishes).
2. TRUMP WON A PLURALITY OR MAJORITY OF THE VOTES IN 3,084 OF THE 3,144 COUNTIES. THAT IS 97%- ACCORDING TO MY $1.07 POCKET CALCULATOR.
3. A WALL STREET JOURNAL POLITICAL EDITOR SAID (IN A WSJ VIDEO) THAT- TAKE AWAY 5-REPEAT 5- COUNTIES IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE LOS ANGELES, CAL. AREA- AND TRUMP WON THE POPULAR VOTE.
NOTE: CAL. DOES NOT REQUIRE PICTURE ID TO VOTE.
ALSO NOTE: CAL HAS MANY ALIENS, BOTH LEGAL AND ILLEGAL. ALIENS ARE NOT LEGALLY ENTITLED TO VOTE.
Ross Lloyd says
Surely they are referring to the UN In-Human Rights Council.
Australia should withdraw from the UN altogether. It’s an Islamist Club, nothing more.
Joey Goest says
Thank you, President Trump!
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marc says
They weren’t going to pass spam filtering due to the misuse of ALL CAPs anyway
ECAW says
Yes, this is great news. What a hypocritical, Jew-hating farce the UNHRC has become.
IQ al Rassooli says
57 Muslim states are in the Un United Nations representing the LEAST Productive Inventive and or Creative human group in the world because of Muhammad’s Quran and I enclose the proof in 6 minutes~
The enclosed video should be shown on Hannity and or every other conservative TV show because it utterly destroys the FALSE mantra of ‘peaceful Muslims’ forever
Please spread the following 6 minutes video PROVING that Muslims will NEVER be LOYAL citizens anywhere NOT Islamic
This video has more than one million views already
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJnW8HRHLLw&t=2s
IQ al Rassooli
Kafir & Proud!
ECAW says
IQ – I share your view of the evil cult of Islam but, as I’ve said before, I believe you go too far in claiming that no Muslims can be be loyal citizens of non-Islamic countries. I happen to think that those who put their loyalty to the umma first are following Mohammed’s example more authentically but I also believe that many Muslims, the more lax ones, manage to avoid the call to take over the world for Allah.
annmarie says
The HRC definition of human rights is Sharia Law. This is ok for Islamic countries, but their goal is to impose Sharia on the whole world.
Sue says
I am so very glad that your President Donald Trump got elected, he is a true Patriot. I Thank God for Trump. But us here in Canada wishes that we had a person like him to run our country. Jihad justin trudeau, and I do not capitalze his name on purpose because he has not earned any respect as justin t is destroying our country, he is pushing for islam in this country and not caring about Canadians and our children, yes war is coming we all know that. Taxi drivers are raping women, they are even getting our jobs as jihad justin is paying their wages with our tax money and giving cheap labour to companies like the big fast food chains. Two weeks ago in High River Alberta at the fast food chain that has a yellow M at every store, one of their workers was observed wiping his nose with his hand and then continuing to handle the coffee lids on the coffee. When the customer observed this, he was asked by the customer to wash his hands and replace the lids with new ones. The worker walked to the window and pushed his body threw to threaten the customer and his wife and two female children. This was reported to the police and all they did was take a statement. I am telling you this because the USA has always been our friend and I have many friends in the USA and I truly love the USA, But I am fearful that the invasion that jihad justin is allowing here is also not going to be good for the USA either, because of our joining borders. The USA is gong to need a wall on the Canadian border to keep out what jihad justin is letting go on here. I feel that my country will become a threat to the USA as we already have a lying jihad Prime Minister in power here that clearly has a mandate of ? Bill M-103 was pushed forward by jihad justin to take away our freedom of speech about islam and mohammed, allah, the kuran and the muslims and if that passes today, it will create more civil unrest then Im sure he will be pushing for sheria law pretty soon, as he favoures obama and says that obama is his brother. Please America, be aware of what is happening to your neighbour Canada. I think that both the USA and Canada should exit the UNHRC. God Bless America and President Donald Trump. And hopefully God has a Miracle for Canada, were going to need it.
Jean Terry says
Thanks for your reply and information. What a shame. I am sorry this is happening in Canada, a country I really love. I hope we can stop it here. All because of political correctness and leaders being blind to the truth.
Angemon says
Good. I expect the reaction from the usual suspects will be accusing Israel of running the US, but they already accuse Israel of running the US anyway. The UN, as it is now, is a joke – and a very expensive one, with dire consequences for all parts involved. It needs a dire reform – and if it can not be reformed, then take it to the back of the barn and put it out of its misery.