The eight-page resolution lacks any mention of Israeli security concerns, historic ties to the land or the Hamas massacre in southern Israel on Oct. 7.
The North African country, with a long history of being anti-Israel, appears to believe the United States is out of excuses to block the resolution.
A vote on a Security Council resolution was pushed off for a second straight day at the Biden administration’s behest.
Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations repeated claims that yet-untried Israeli suspects involved in a deadly incident earlier this month were terrorists.
The Emiratis join Albania, Brazil, Gabon and Ghana in installing their countries’ flags outside the council chamber, replacing Estonia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia and Vietnam.
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It appears that U.S. officials were concerned that the proposed statements on the situation did not adequately address Israeli concerns.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
“We don’t want Sanders here at AIPAC, and not in Israel. Anyone who calls the Israeli prime minister a racist is a liar or an ignoramus, or a dangerous combination of the two,” Danon stated.
By Ariel Kahana
US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft was supposed to arrive in Israel later this week, but will remain in New York to handle the peace plan fallout.
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The administration is enhancing its diplomatic efforts to make sure Iranian oil sales will be "close to zero" when tougher US oil sanctions against Tehran are imposed on November 4.
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It turns out President Obama's decision to betray Israel at the UN Security Council was in response to President Elect Donald Trump's announcement of appointing David Friedman his ambassador to Israel.
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It should be noted that resolutions adopted by the UN General Assembly have no binding power.
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The last time an international UN force was posted between Israel and the Gaza Strip was in May of 1967, and it packed up and left as soon as Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser ordered it to scram.
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France may be next to recognize a Palestinian State following a meeting of Presidents Macron and Trump on April 22.
The annual meeting in Israel of the Leadership Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations and their achievements.
The visit takes place against a background of growing criticism of the United Nations’ performance in the Middle East, particularly along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon.
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'The message is that the establishment of Iranian arms factories will be intolerable for Israel,' the diplomat said.
Israel called on the Security Council to strongly and unequivocally condemn Hamas and its repeated abuse of civilian infrastructure, and to designate Hamas group as a terrorist organization.
By D.S. Levi
The Security Council noted Pyongyang is “diverting resources to the pursuit of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons" while its citizens have "great unmet needs.”
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Steinmeier welcomed UN Security Council Resolution 2334 that condemned Israel's annexation of eastern Jerusalem, among other things.
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Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said after the vote that his country condemns in the strongest possible terms the use of chemical weapons or any other weapons of mass destruction.
Selective leaks by former Obama officials which were meant to make Netanyahu look bad don’t hold up to scrutiny.
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IRGC Aerospace and Missile Division director Amir Ali Hajizadeh said, 'The Americans are telling [us]: Don't talk about missile affairs, and if you conduct a test or maneuver, don't mention it.'
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In 1994 US envoy to the UN Madeleine Albright insisted on a paragraph-by-paragraph UNSC vote, to edit out language saying Jerusalem was occupied territory.
Netanyahu thanked America and Congress for it's support.
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Most of the Nay votes came from Democrats, including Keith Ellison (D-Mn), who is in the running to head the Democratic National Committee.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee takes 'selfies' in Ma'ale Adumim to show the city is no handful of tents but rather, a full city.
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Trump's team wants to arrange a meeting of the two leaders even before the swearing in ceremony.
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UK ambassador to the US Sir Kim Darroch has said he hopes May and Trump will emulate the rapport between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.
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'I stand here today to repeat in the clearest way: the State of Israel is deeply committed to ensure the religious rights of all faith communities in Jerusalem and throughout Israel.'
The UNSC resolution 2334 passing right before Hanukkah is no coincidence.
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He did not mention that, had the Maccabees redeemed the Holy Temple today, they would surely have been condemned by the UN Security Council, with the US abstaining, because said Holy Temple stood in 'Occupied East Jerusalem.'
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Habayit Hayehudi Chairman MK Naftali Bennett said on Saturday night that now is the time to switch from retreat to sovereignty.'
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President-Elect Donald Trump engaged in his first act as leader of the free world on Thursday, when his tweet stopped the game clock on an Egyptian anti-settlements UN Security Council resolution.
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Say what you will, the man has great writers and – crucial – can deliver a line.
Obama can still push forward agenda items that Trump opposes.
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The Netanyahu cabinet has been extra careful not to provoke the ire of the retiring emperor on the eve of that portion of his term when he no longer needs to worry about the Jewish vote.
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The source noted that, despite their "dissatisfaction" with these requests, the PA leadership will restrain itself and avoid any UNSC move until after the elections.
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And now we'll all hold our breath until November 9, when a brave new world might just emerge for Israel…
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On a related topic, Danon announced on Tuesday a new "political struggle against aid money which is transferred to Hamas in Gaza."
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The meeting was called by member states Egypt, Venezuela, Malaysia, Senegal and Angola, and was pushed by the PA delegation.
The leftist B'Tselem group is set to address the UN Security Council on the issue of Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria.
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UN secretary general’s special advisor on sport Wilfried Lemke has been lobbying on behalf of Rajoub, and sent FIFA a letter advising that all Jewish life in Judea and Samaria is illegal, which includes Jewish soccer teams.
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Kerry responded by saying the Administration has not yet made its decision on this matter — which is probably what he would have said if he didn't want an Obama anti-Israel move to hit the news before the election.
The full text of the speech to the UN General Assembly by PA leader Mahmoud Abbas, delusions included.
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Did Netanyahu sign the MOU in return for an Obama promise to leave him alone between Nov. 9 and January 17?
“There are 50 countries in Africa,” Netanyahu said during his African tour. “Just about all of them, could be allies of Israel."
Clinton didn’t even hint at the notion that Islamic terrorism or radical Islam played a role in the Orlando attack.
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Signaling the Russians' intense interest in remaining involved in the process, TASS on Friday ran five different stories involving Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and the peace agreement.
By Shalom Bear
Rafael Ramirez asked if "Israel wants a final solution to the Palestinians?"
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According to reports, the meeting between Putin and Netanyahu took place even as two separate reports on the Russian jets opening fire on Israeli aircraft were coming in.
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We redacted and edited the exchange to make it a tad more entertaining. But one can smell the danger hidden in the spokesman's evasions.
As Obama starts his march out of office, he once again is threatening to impose a deadly "peace plan" on Israel.
'12 UN resolutions against terror, not one condemning terror against Israel," Amb. Danon charged the UN with hypocrisy.
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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was appalled by a blatantly one-sided statement from the UN Security Council regarding recent tensions around the Temple Mount.
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The Obama-P5+1 deal with Iran has no provisions against Hezbollah.
Plummeting oil prices is starving ISIS treasure chests.
Palestinian Authority diplomacy, like the Arab armies in previous wars, is leading a war of self-destruction.
The State Dept. re-defines “unilateral” and won’t veto a resolution that does not explicitly ”prejudge” outcome of peace talks.
Abbas’ counting on vocal support doesn’t mean he knows how to count votes.
Ron Prosor wrote he has no expectations from the UNSC, and deems them lacking sound judgement.
PLO ignores US aid cut threats, saying it will introduce UNSC resolution to 'end occupation' by 2016
By Rachel Levy
PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas reportedly intends to demand the UN forget the Oslo Accords and force Israel back to the 1949 Armistice Line.
The UN Security Council wants a cease fire now. The focus is on the safety of Gaza civilians, but not Israel's security.
Not an altogether terrible day for Israel at the UN, given there were no riots or demands that Israel surrender unilaterally.
By JTA
Samantha Power, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations, recommitted to securing Israel a tour on the U.N. Security Council after assisting its entry to a U.N. regional group. Israel last month became a member of the JUSCANZ regional group at U.N. headquarters in New York. JUSCANZ stands for Japan, United States, Canada, Australia, and […]
It’s all over but the shouting.
Sheikh Mohammed Luni Jihad asserted that the Israelis created the snowstorm to punish Palestinians and destroy the Al Asqa Mosque.
By Adam Levick
You don’t even need to believe that antisemitism is at play to be contemptuous of the extraordinary myopia displayed in the Guardian report.
Saudi Arabia rejected assuming the seat it just won on the UN Security Council.
It had to happen. You knew it was going to happen. What with Iran getting a lead role on the Disarmament and International Security Committee, and Syria having been selected to serve on UNESCO's Human Rights Committee, it had to happen. Saudi Arabia, the bottom feeder of human rights, especially for women's rights, has received […]
Israel is seeking a seat on the UN Security Council, something it has long been denied. Will Samantha Power prove true to her word and do all she can to help Israel attain this goal?
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted the resolution outlining the details of taking under international control and ultimately destroying Syria’s chemical arsenal. "Today's historic resolution is the first hopeful news on Syria in a long time," UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the council after the vote. The Syrian sides must engage constructively in the upcoming […]
Prof. Gabriela Shalev broke the glass ceiling.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
Selective perception is the hallmark of Security Council debates, says Ron Prosor.