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Following US, Israel says it will halt participation in the UN Human Rights Council
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A diplomat observes the room a the opening of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on September 9, 2024. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
A day after US President Donald Trump stopped US engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council, Israel is following suit, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announces.
“Israel joins the United States and will not participate in the UNHRC,” writes Sa’ar on X.
“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,” Sa’ar charges.
“This body has focused on attacking a democratic country and propagating antisemitism, instead of promoting human rights.”
“Israel will not accept this discrimination any longer!” Sa’ar declares.
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