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US leaving UN’s Human Rights Council, cites anti-Israel bias
The United States is leaving the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, which Ambassador Nikki Haley called “an organization that is not worthy of its name.”
- WASHINGTON – Associated Press
- Hurriyet
It’s the latest withdrawal by the Trump administration from an international institution.
Haley said Tuesday the U.S. had given the human rights body “opportunity after opportunity” to make changes.
She lambasted the council for “its chronic bias against Israel” and lamented the fact that its membership includes accused human rights abusers such as China, Cuba, Venezuela and the…
“We take this step because our commitment does not allow us to remain a part of a…