2018 UN General Assembly Resolutions Singling Out Israel – Texts, Votes, Analysis

Resolutions on Israel: 20 Resolution on Rest of the World: 6 In the current session of the UN General Assembly, all EU member states are voting for one resolution each to criticize (1) Iran, (2) Syria, (3) North Korea, (4) Crimea, (5) Myanmar, and (6) the U.S., for its embargo on Cuba. By contrast, EU states will vote for at least 15 out of 20 Arab-sponsored resolutions singling out Israel. EU states have failed to introduce a single UNGA resolution on the human rights situation in China, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, Cuba, Turkey, Pakistan, Vietnam, Algeria, or on 175 other countries. Below…

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