By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist The United Nations Security Council held its quarterly open debate on July 23rd regarding the situation in the Middle East, focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As usual, the meeting was an occasion for Israel-bashing. This time, there was considerable discussion regarding the demolition by Israeli forces on July […]
(CNSNews.com) – The top U.N. human rights official called Monday for governments to ensure that the tens of thousands of captured ISIS fighters and their family members are put on trial, or released. Many countries have shown a reluctance to take back citizens who traveled to the region to join ISIS’ jihad. High commissioner for […]
By Judi McLeod The only way to take back your country (any country) begins and ends with reclaiming your own hometown by running your own candidates for mayors, councillors and school board trustees in the very next election. It’s an idea for a Counter Revolution, whose time came a long time ago but has been virtually […]
(CNSNews.com) – In a stinging rebuke to Britain and the United States, the U.N. General Assembly by a large margin on Wednesday voted to give Britain six months to leave Indian Ocean islands that are home to the strategically-located U.S. military base at Diego Garcia. The two allies won just four supporters in the 116-6 […]
The World Jewish Congress on Wednesday condemned the World Health Organization’s approval of a blatantly one-sided annual resolution accusing Israel of perpetuating a health crisis in Palestinian Arab territories. The resolution was passed, with 96 countries voting in favor, 11 against, and 21 abstaining. Among those that voted against the resolution aside from Israel, were […]
Paris (CNSNews.com) – Amid continuing debate over what to do about citizens who went to the Middle East to join terrorist groups, the French grandparents of two children being held in a Syrian camp with their mother, an alleged jihadist, are embroiled in a legal battle in a bid to bring them to France. The […]
(CNSNews.com) – The U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) has not condemned or otherwise reacted to the suicide bombings targeting churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, the most important day of the Christian calendar. With the death toll in the bombings having risen to above 320, according to Sri Lankan authorities, the White […]
by Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik If someone paid a terrorist in order to murder an American, the US would certainly prohibit that person’s entry into the country. If someone who funded terror against Americans travelled to the US, the US would certainly be expected to arrest him as soon as he set his foot on […]
Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from this charade sends a signal that the United States, the UN’s largest funder, will no longer tolerate business as usual, including double standards and hypocrisy, at the UN By Joseph A. Klein, CFP United Nations Columnist The United States has withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights […]
After UNRWA Funding Cut Uproar, PA Buys $50 Million Private Jet for Abbas The plane was reputedly paid for out of the PA budget ($20 million) and from the Palestinian National Fund ($30 million). Despite widespread financial fear about funding and the outrage at cuts to terror-backing UNRWA funds, Hadashot news reported today that PA Chairman Mahmoud […]
