Rep. Reschenthaler explodes UN “Lock, Baseless” Commission on Israel, #Rep #Reschenthaler #Blasts #UN #Bogus #Baseless #Commission #Israel Welcome to OLASMEDIA TV NEWSThis is what we have for you today:
The UN Human Rights Council’s “false and unfounded commission” on the Jewish state continues “a long-standing UN practice of unfairly excluding our ally Israel while refusing to hold real bad actors accountable,” according to the Republican Rep. Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania, who passed an amendment that succeeded in banning funding for the commission’s investigation into Israel.
The House Committee on Appropriations unanimously approved Rep. Accepts Guy Reschenthaler’s (R-PA) amendment accepting federal funding for the UN Commission on Human Rights’ (UNHRC) Commission of Inquiry into “false allegations” of human rights violations committed by Israel in Gaza. Strip and East Jerusalem.
Last year, following the Gaza conflict between Israel and Hamas – where more Palestinians were killed by rocket attacks launched by the Gaza-ruling Hamas terrorist group in the 11-day conflict in May than Israelis – the UNHRC called a unjustified investigation into Israel’s alleged man approved. real violations.
Earlier this month, the UN released a report blaming Israel for “the recurring tensions, instability and continuation of conflict in the region.”
In response, Rep. Reschenthaler called the UNHRC’s “false and unfounded commission” accusing it of “continuing a long-standing UN practice of unfairly isolating our ally Israel while refusing to hold real bad actors accountable.”
“The commission’s recent report is a blatant attempt to delegitimize Israel and whitewash Palestinian terrorist organizations,” he said in a press release, adding that he was proud that his amendment had been adopted “with strong two-party support.”
The Republican congressman from Western Pennsylvania spoke on the House floor and called for the UN’s “extremely biased action” and the “unilateral” report.
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry seeks to delegitimize Israel and refuses to hold bad actors accountable.
Today, the Committee on Budgets unanimously approved my amendment banning US taxpayers from going to this controversial commission. pic.twitter.com/trdRE4OG2m
– Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (@GReschenthaler) 29 June 2022
“Just for reference, the UN Human Rights Council does not even have a commission of inquiry into the clearly documented genocide that China is committing against the Uyghur people in Xinjiang,” he said.
He also explained that the amendment specifically ensures that taxpayers’ dollars “will not go to this highly controversial commission that has been openly denounced by members on both sides of the aisle, as well as numerous senior officials of the Biden administration. . “
In response, the pro-Israel American Committee on Public Affairs in Israel (AIPAC) Rep. Reschenthaler thanked for his “leadership” on the “important initiative.”
Thank you @GReschenthaler for your leadership on this important initiative!
The UNHRC’s anti-Israel Commission of Inquiry is part of the UN’s decades-long campaign to delegitimize the world’s only Jewish state.
US taxpayer dollars should not fund this anti-Israel commission. https://t.co/P26BbKYnAm
– AIPAC (@AIPAC) 29 June 2022
“The UNHRC’s anti-Israel Commission of Inquiry is part of the UN’s decades-long campaign to delegitimize the world’s only Jewish state,” the group tweeted. “US taxpayer dollars should not fund this anti-Israel commission.”
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