Trump Envoy Accuses UN Security Council of Anti-Israel Bias For “Ignoring” Hamas Rocket Attacks
Credit: / UN WebTV screenshot / US special envoy Jason Greenblatt addresses UN Security Council May 9, 2019.
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United Nations Security Council members must condemn Hamas rockets against Israel rather than “perpetually condemning” the Jewish state, US special envoy Jason Greenblatt said Thursday at the UN Security Council in New York as he issued a scathing defense of Israel.
“It is baffling and disappointing to see the obvious, continual anti-Israel bias here. Here we are in an Arria session to condemn Israel, in the same halls where just a few months ago, Member States failed to condemn Hamas, a known terrorist organization that just a few days ago fired close to 700 rockets at Israel – including at hospitals and schools. Hamas’ stated goal is the destruction of Israel – plain and simple. And let’s not forget its partner in violence – the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.”
US special envoy Jason Greenblatt stated in remarks as delivered.
— Jason D. Greenblatt (@jdgreenblatt45) May 10, 2019
“Instead of 700 rockets and missiles, we’re talking about 700 resolutions. Nearly 700 resolutions that this body has passed condemning, and isolating, and seeking to shame the State of Israel over the decades, as it grew from a small brave country that was attacked days after its formation, to the thriving, diverse, economically-vibrant democracy that Israel is today.”
