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UN Chief Vows to Stand up Against Anti-Israel Bias
Yahoo News ^ | April 24, 2017

Posted on 04/24/2017 11:27:59 AM PDT by nickcarraway

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres sought to reassure international Jewish community leaders on Sunday that he would stand up against any perceptions of anti-Israel bias at the world organization.

Guterres spoke amid a deepening row over alleged bias within the UN following US pressure, exacerbated last month when a UN rights expert issued a blistering criticism of Israel's policies.

Guterres said he would "guarantee" that those working under him would abide by principles that he considers right.

(Excerpt) Read more at au.news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: israel; unitednations

1 posted on 04/24/2017 11:27:59 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Years ago was too late AFAIC.

US out of UN.
UN out of US.


2 posted on 04/24/2017 11:39:22 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: nickcarraway

Riiiiiiiight.

That’ll be the day.


3 posted on 04/24/2017 11:39:59 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: onedoug

4 posted on 04/24/2017 11:41:55 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: SJackson

Ping


5 posted on 04/24/2017 11:44:30 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

The only reason this guy has addressed this issue, is because Trump has made it very clear he won’t stand for the continual trashing of Israel.

Trump is talking about severe cuts to U.N. funding.

Now all of a sudden, the Secretary General seems to see reason to treat Israel better.

LOL

The Energizer President just keeps on going and going and going...


6 posted on 04/24/2017 11:45:09 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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To: nickcarraway

LOL!

I had no idea a new Secretary General was elected.

His resume is very impressive...

(1) Former Prime Minister of economic joke Portugal

(2) Former Secretary General of Portugal’s Socialist Party

(3) Former President of Socialist International


7 posted on 04/24/2017 11:58:50 AM PDT by zeestephen
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To: nickcarraway

Take the word of a UN official . . . . .riiiiight!

When it has been verified beyond any shadow of a doubt that H*ll has frozen over, solidly.


8 posted on 04/24/2017 12:11:25 PM PDT by GladesGuru (Islam Delenda Est. Because of what Islam is - and because of what Muslims do.)
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To: nickcarraway

“...stand up against any perceptions of anti-Israel bias” means stand up against bias, or stand up against perceptions?


9 posted on 04/24/2017 5:10:35 PM PDT by monkeyshine
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Guterres said he would "guarantee" that those working under him would abide by principles that HE considers right.

Of that I have no doubt.

10 posted on 04/24/2017 7:20:59 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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