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Hamas 'Salutes' UN Gaza Report for Condemning Israel

Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhum says Hamas welcomes report; PLO says reinforces 'our will to go to ICC'

Hamas 'Salutes' UN Gaza Report for Condemning Israel

Netanyahu: Israel Does Not Commit War Crimes

Prime Minister condemns UN report alleging Israeli war crimes, and HRC for 'doing everything but worrying about human rights.'

Netanyahu: Israel Does Not Commit War Crimes

'UN Report Has Jewish Blood on its Hands'

Israel quickly responds to 'biased' and 'prejudicial' UN report alleging it committed war crimes during Operation Protective Edge.

'UN Report Has Jewish Blood on its Hands'

'Warping the reality'

UN Report Accuses Israel and Hamas of Possible War Crimes

Long-awaited UN probe report presents anti-Israel findings, Liberman responds: 'UN is committing crimes against humanity.'

UN Report Accuses Israel and Hamas of Possible War Crimes

Yemen Talks End Without Agreement

Yemen's exiled government and Houthi rebels end talks in Geneve without even agreeing on even a temporary ceasefire.

Yemen Talks End Without Agreement

MK Fumes: 'My Friends Died to Save Human Lives' in Gaza War

Haim Yellin pens fiery letter to UN Secretary-General reminding him that IDF soldiers died to protect Gazan children.

MK Fumes: 'My Friends Died to Save Human Lives' in Gaza War

'The UN Has Never Been Honest'

Education Minister Naftali Bennett reaffirms Israel's humaneness after the UN claims Israel deliberately made Gazan children suffer.

'The UN Has Never Been Honest'

Netanyahu Blasts UN 'Hypocrisy' After Ban's Comments on Gaza

"There is no limit to the hypocrisy", says PM after UN chief accuses Israel of making Gazan children "suffer".

Netanyahu Blasts UN 'Hypocrisy' After Ban's Comments on Gaza

Hotovely: UN's Ban is Showing His 'Outrageous' Anti-Israel Bias

Pointing out daily slaughter of children in Middle East, deputy FM slams UN head's accusation about Gazan children.

Hotovely: UN's Ban is Showing His 'Outrageous' Anti-Israel Bias

Ban Bashes Israel for Making Gazan Children 'Suffer'

UN demands Israel make steps to protect children in Gaza, failing to note Hamas civilian shields and embedding of terror infrastructure.

Ban Bashes Israel for Making Gazan Children 'Suffer'

UNHCR: West Should 'Follow' Turkey's Example on Syrian Refugees

Turkey has taken in 1.8 million Syrian refugees since 2011, but Western countries not doing enough to share the burden, UN chief says.

UNHCR: West Should 'Follow' Turkey's Example on Syrian Refugees

US Will 'Push Back Against Efforts to Delegitimize Israel'

Ambassador Samantha Power downplays concerns over Obama's comments on 're-evaluating' policy towards Israel at the UN.

US Will 'Push Back Against Efforts to Delegitimize Israel'

Danish Official Who Snubbed Israel to Head UNGA

Former Danish parliament speaker Mogens Lykketoft urges 'human rights' and 'peace' - but refused to meet with Israeli officials.

Danish Official Who Snubbed Israel to Head UNGA

Report: Hamas Considering 5-Year Ceasefire

Hamas officials travel to Qatar to work out final details of ceasefire offer under alleged UN supervision; Israel expected to agree.

Report: Hamas Considering 5-Year Ceasefire

Yaalon: IDF Not Afraid to be a Moral Army

Defense Minister stresses the IDF 'does not compromise on any principle of morality, or of law.'

Yaalon: IDF Not Afraid to be a Moral Army

Netanyahu: UN Gaza Report a 'Waste of Time'

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu praises official Israeli counter-report, says other reports' goal to 'blacken the State of Israel.'

Netanyahu: UN Gaza Report a 'Waste of Time'

Netanyahu Vows to 'Expose Truth' Before UN Gaza Report

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu hails report from top military officers vindicating Israel's conduct during Gaza war.

Netanyahu Vows to 'Expose Truth' Before UN Gaza Report

IDF Took 'Extensive Measures' to Protect Civilians in Gaza War

Panel of high-ranking military officials vindicates Israel's conduct during Protective Edge ahead of UN fact-finding mission.

IDF Took 'Extensive Measures' to Protect Civilians in Gaza War

North Korea Flouts UN Sanctions by Arming Angola

Diplomats reveal Communist nuclear regime is breaching UN sanctions by sending military parts, presidential guard trainers to Angola.

North Korea Flouts UN Sanctions by Arming Angola

Report Reveals UN Peacekeepers Trade Goods for Sex

New UN oversight report exposes 'transactional sex' exploiting poverty-stricken women and children is common among UN forces.

Report Reveals UN Peacekeepers Trade Goods for Sex

UN's Syria Envoy Extends Talks Until July

Staffan de Mistura extends wide-ranging talks by another month.

UN's Syria Envoy Extends Talks Until July

UN Report: Countries Hiding Iran's Sanctions Violations

UN monitors say governments are not reporting new incidents of Iran violating Security Council sanctions.

UN Report: Countries Hiding Iran's Sanctions Violations

US Diplomats Reveal EU Sanctions Assault After Iran Deal

Senior diplomats expose EU sanctions list all ready to force Israel into 'peace talk' concessions; Obama is threatening to let it happen.

US Diplomats Reveal EU Sanctions Assault After Iran Deal

Prosor: Arab Chaos Good for Israel at the UN

Israeli Ambassador to the UN says despite Obama threats to cut support, US still backing Israel at UN against the 'daily terror.'

Prosor: Arab Chaos Good for Israel at the UN

Three Beheaded in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh decapitates one Syrian drug trafficker and two Saudis convicted of murder amid dispute over fair trial.

Three Beheaded in Saudi Arabia

UN Leaves Israel Off Child Rights Blacklist

After pressure from Israel to keep off and NGOs to put on, Ban Ki-Moon decides not to place IDF on 'List of Shame.'

UN Leaves Israel Off Child Rights Blacklist

Netanyahu Condemns Global Silence Over Rocket Fire

'This hypocrisy which pervades the world will not tie our hands for defending the citizens of Israel,' Prime Minister warns.

Netanyahu Condemns Global Silence Over Rocket Fire

Houthis to Attend UN Peace Talks in Geneva

Houthis say they will attend UN-backed peace talks planned for June 14 without preconditions.

Houthis to Attend UN Peace Talks in Geneva

HRW Calls on UN to Put Israel on Child Rights Violators List

Human Rights Watch urges UN chief to resist pressure and add Israel to an annual "List of Shame" of children's rights violators.

HRW Calls on UN to Put Israel on Child Rights Violators List

Hamas Front Group Threatens Legal Action Against Israel

Palestinian Return Center threatens Israel's UN mission with legal action over Israel’s comments regarding its ties to Hamas.

Hamas Front Group Threatens Legal Action Against Israel

State Dept.: No Decision Yet on French UN Initiative

State Department spokeswoman says Washington hasn't yet decided how it would vote on UN resolution for Israel-PA peace.

State Dept.: No Decision Yet on French UN Initiative

Israeli Envoy Criticizes UN for Recognizing Hamas Front Group

Recognizing Palestinian Rights Center as an NGO is "the peak season for the UN’s Theatre of the Absurd", says Ambassaor Prosor.

Israeli Envoy Criticizes UN for Recognizing Hamas Front Group

Hamas Front Group Receives UN Status

Palestinian Rights Center made an official UN NGO; Hotovely: move 'awards a prize to terrorism.'

Hamas Front Group Receives UN Status

P5+1 Decides to Restore Sanctions if Iran Breaks Nuclear Deal

P5+1 settle on fallback program to restore sanctions on Iran if it breaks nuclear deal; Tehran still must accept tentative proposal.

P5+1 Decides to Restore Sanctions if Iran Breaks Nuclear Deal

Hamas Front Group Could Receive UN Status

Palestinian Rights Center (PRC) also known as a front for Muslim Brotherhood; if approved, could sit in on UN debates.

Hamas Front Group Could Receive UN Status

UN Aid Chief Makes Final Appeal on Syria

Outgoing UN aid chief Valerie Amos calls on the Security Council to take action to end the ongoing Syrian civil war.

UN Aid Chief Makes Final Appeal on Syria

Report: Israel Won't be in UN Report on Children's Rights

Diplomats claim Israel pressured UN chief to keep it off list of states responsible for violating children's rights in armed conflicts.

Report: Israel Won't be in UN Report on Children's Rights

UN Push to Blacklist IDF

UN's Children and Armed Conflict group says IDF should be added to blacklist for deaths of Palestinian children during Protective Edge.

UN Push to Blacklist IDF

Graham Promises 'Violent Pushback' to Protect Israel from UN

Republican presidential candidate says he will hold back funds to the UN if it tries to impose a peace agreement on Israel.

Graham Promises 'Violent Pushback' to Protect Israel from UN

UN Condemns Israel for 'Violating Health of Syrians'

UN resolution blames Israel for violating health rights of Syrians in the Golan, ignores the fact that Israel treats wounded Syrians.

UN Condemns Israel for 'Violating Health of Syrians'

UN, US Condemn Russian Embassy Attack in Damascus

Serious damage caused to embassy after rebel mortar attack.

UN, US Condemn Russian Embassy Attack in Damascus

UN to Explore New Israel-PA Peace Effort

UN's new Middle East envoy says the global body will explore options with Israel's new government for a return to negotiations.

UN to Explore New Israel-PA Peace Effort

Fighting Continues in Yemen Despite Ceasefire

Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition continue to fight each other in Yemen. A ceasefire came into effect on Tuesday but has had little effect.

Fighting Continues in Yemen Despite Ceasefire

UN Chief Deplores Israel's 'Settlement Activity'

Ban Ki-moon says "settlements are illegal under international law", notes "unilateral actions" will not be recognized.

UN Chief Deplores Israel's 'Settlement Activity'

Yemen Asks International Community to Intervene Against Houthis

Yemen's ambassador to the UN asks for ground forces to save the country from Houthi rebels.

Yemen Asks International Community to Intervene Against Houthis

Prosor to UN: Nazi Tyranny Alive and Well Among Islamists

Israeli ambassador says at 70th anniversary of WWII's end that Islamists as dangerous as Nazis, 'Jewish lives can't be entrusted to others.'

Prosor to UN: Nazi Tyranny Alive and Well Among Islamists

UN Peacekeepers Murdered in Congo Attack

Ugandan rebels apparently behind lethal ambush on UN convoy, day after UN commander's helicopter shot at.

UN Peacekeepers Murdered in Congo Attack

UN Report: Iran Helping Houthis Since 2009

UN report proves Iran has been shipping weapons to Yemen's Houthi rebels since at least 2009.

UN Report: Iran Helping Houthis Since 2009

Iran to Take Part in UN-Hosted Consultations on Syria

UN confirms that Assad ally Iran will take part in consultations on Syria that begin Monday in Geneva.

Iran to Take Part in UN-Hosted Consultations on Syria

UN to 'Review' its Bookstore's Anti-Semitic Selection

Official bookstore of UNHRC includes multiple titles claiming Jews, Israel are guilty of 'genocide,' attacking Judaism.

UN to 'Review' its Bookstore's Anti-Semitic Selection

UN Blames Israeli Blockade for Slow Gaza Reconstruction

Despite Hamas being more intent on restocking terror arsenal than reconstruction, new UN peace envoy says Israel must stop blockade.

UN Blames Israeli Blockade for Slow Gaza Reconstruction

Prosor Demands UN Condemn Attack on Golan Heights

Israeli Ambassador to UN urges Security Council action after terrorists place bomb on border, says Syrian regime responsible.

Prosor Demands UN Condemn Attack on Golan Heights

UN Condemns France's 'Trivialization' of Racism

UN slams France for allowing racism and violence, not only against Jews but also against the Roma community.

UN Condemns France's 'Trivialization' of Racism

UN Praises Israel for its Fight Against Corruption

Rare UN praise for Jewish state over its efforts against public corruption, as report lauds trials of public figures.

UN Praises Israel for its Fight Against Corruption

UN Employee Kidnapped in Iraq

A United Nations employee abducted northeast of Baghdad, says spokeswoman for the UN mission in the country.

UN Employee Kidnapped in Iraq

UN Blames IDF for Attacks on Hamas Rocket Caches

Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon deplores IDF attacks on 'UN schools' - despite three proven incidents they were being used to store rockets.

UN Blames IDF for Attacks on Hamas Rocket Caches

US Expects Israeli Pledge to Two-States to Continue

In veiled threat, Wendy Sherman says if Israeli gov't doesn't show commitment to two-state solution, US will have trouble backing it in UN.

US Expects Israeli Pledge to Two-States to Continue

Israel to Take Part in UN Non-Proliferation Conference

Hoping for ties with Arab countries on Iran, Israel will take part as an observer in a nuclear non-proliferation conference.

Israel to Take Part in UN Non-Proliferation Conference

'Israelis are Satisfied and Proud of their Country'

Netanyahu takes credit for strong showing in World Happiness Report, and promises to 'continue to lower cost of living and housing.'

'Israelis are Satisfied and Proud of their Country'

Ban Ki-Moon Tries Shakshouka for Independence Day

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor share Israeli egg dish in honor of Israel's 67th Independence Day.

Ban Ki-Moon Tries Shakshouka for Independence Day