Perhaps my favorite Trump appointment is UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. A staunch supporter of Israel, Haley attended her first UN Security Council meeting earlier this week and gave a press briefing following that meeting. For an encouraging glimpse into the administration's stance on Israel in the UN, this is a must-see video! I hope you'll …
Continue reading Nikki Haley: “US is determined to stand up to the UN’s anti-Israel bias”
President Donald Trump's nominee for UN Ambassador, Nikki Haley, was confirmed on Tuesday after speaking out strongly in support of Israel during her confirmation hearing. Haley is a strong supporter of moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and vows not to abandon Israel in the UN. Hear her comments regarding Israel here (beginning …
Continue reading New US Ambassador to the UN Speaks Up on Behalf of Israel
Just days before the Trump administration takes office, a new bill seeking to defund the United Nations was introduced in the US Senate. The "Safeguard Israel Act" was introduced last week by Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Ted Cruz of Texas. Cruz denounced the Obama administration's abstention of vote on UN Resolution 2334 as …
Continue reading Bill Introduced to Cut US Funding to the UN
A meeting of the UN Security Council was scheduled for today, but as of mid-afternoon, nothing seems to be forthcoming from the anti-climactic council meeting. When Resolution 2334 was proposed in December, making it illegal for Israel to build in its own territory, and declaring places such as the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter not …
Continue reading Nothing Seems to be Forthcoming from Today’s UN Session
