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News and updates about UN

'Lapid will be the next Prime Minister'
Yesh Atid MK says UNRWA schools inciting against Israel, and that polls show Yesh Atid will head next coalition.

Russia gets UN backing for Syria truce
Russia secures unanimous UN support for Kazakhstan talks.

Russia seeks UN backing for Syria truce
While Syria ceasefire holds, Russia pushes for UN intervention.

Canadian MP: As PM, I will move Canadian embassy to Jerusalem
Candidate for leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada Kellie Leitch vowed to move the Canadian Embassy to Jerusalem if elected PM.

Australia: We would not have voted in favor
Australian Foreign Minister claims that if it had had a say, Australia would not have voted for the recent "one-sided" UN resolution.

What lies ahead for future Israeli relationships?
Watch: ILTV speaks with Yosef Livne, former Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand.

Huckabee: Defund the UN and give the money to veterans
Former Arkansas Governor blasts Kerry's "ridiculous" speech, calls for the United States to pull its portion of the UN's funding.

Bennett on BBC: ''UN vote gives tailwind to terror attacks'
Bennett on BBC: 'UN vote gives tailwind to terror attacks in Berlin, Brussels or Orlando'

'Assert sovereignty, Ma'aleh Adumim first'
Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan says Israel needs a change in direction; "Outgoing administration attempting to fetter Trump"

Trump: The UN doesn't solve problems, it causes them
President-elect reiterates his criticism of the United Nations in the wake of the anti-Israel resolution passed by the Security Council.

Hundreds join Hanukkah protest UN bias against Israel at Hague
Jews and Christians gather for Hanukkah event outside the Hague, protest anti-Israel UN bias.

Egyptian report: US led the charge to pass the UN resolution
In contrast to US claims, an Egyptian paper reports that Kerry and PA official Saeb Erekat met before the vote to 'coordinate positions.'

Maryland Rep: 'Kerry and Obama wanted to disadvantage Israel'
Maryland representative says he pushed for US to veto UN resolution, criticizes Kerry for violating bipartisan policy.

Understanding the Israeli reaction to the UN
Watch: ILTV panelists share their analysis of the response from Jerusalem to the UN Security Council anti-Israel resolution.

Assemblyman Hikind: Obama is a hero to the terrorists
New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind blasts President Obama's treatment of Israel, calls UN a 'cesspool.'

Israel ceases cooperation with Angola over UN vote
The PM continues to act against countries that voted in favor of the anti-Israel UN resolution.

Trump: The UN is 'so sad'
President-elect appears to criticize the UN over anti-Israel vote, says it is "just a club for people to get together".

Ukraine: The text of the resolution is balanced
Despite PM Netanyahu's displeasure at Ukraine's complicity in anti-Israel UN resolution's passage, Ukraine stands by its vote.

Dutch leader tells Israel to 'ignore UN and continue building'
Leading Dutch politician Geert Wilders calls on Israel to ignore the UN and continue building.

Israel reprimands foreign ambassadors
Representatives of countries that voted for anti-Israel resolution summoned for reprimand at Netanyahu's instruction despite holiday.

Elkin: The hands are American hands
Minister Ze'ev Elkin, currently in Ukraine, reports that Ukraine did not willingly vote for the recent anti-Israel UN resolution.

Cruz: No money for UN until anti-Israel decision reversed
Senator Ted Cruz calls on the United States to withhold funding to the UN until it reverses resolution condemning "settlements".

Trump calls to veto anti-Israel UN resolution
Binding UN Security Council resolution would demand Israel halt all construction in Judea and Samaria.

WJC head praises Ban for admitting UN anti-Israel bias
Ronald Lauder praises outgoing UN Secretary General for publicly admitting UN's anti-Israel bias, but adds he should've done so sooner.

UN appeals for $547 million in aid to PA
UN launches appeal for $547 million to help 1.6 million Palestinian Arabs. The PA continues to spend its budget on terrorist salaries.

Dichter to Ban: Now you remember the UN's anti-Israel bias?
Likud MK fires back at outgoing UN Secretary General's admission that the organization is biased against Israel.

Danon: UN hypocrisy against Israel has broken records
Outgoing UN Secretary General admits the international body is biased against Israel. Israel's envoy responds.

Danon leads UN ambassadors on tour of Kotel, Maaleh Adumim
'This is our answer to efforts in UN to erase Jewish history in our country,' says Danon.

Dershowitz: Move US embassy to Jerusalem in three stages
Speaking in Jerusalem Wednesday, the outspoken law professor said he would vote to abolish the UN if he could.

Antonio Guterres sworn in as UN secretary-general
Antonio Guterres sworn in as the ninth secretary-general of the United Nations. He will take over from Ban Ki-moon on January 1.

Danon: This is a sensitive time for Israeli diplomacy
Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, spoke of the diplomatic initiatives being launched against Israel ahead of Trump's inauguration.

UN to fund 'blacklist' of Israeli companies
UN to vote to fund a "blacklist" of companies operating in Jerusalem, the Golan and Judea and Samaria. Danon: We will oppose this move.

Danon: I am optimistic about the UN
Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon says that 'quiet' support for Israel exists in the UN - the support just needs to be coaxed out of hiding.

40% of Americans support UN resolution on 'settlements'
Less than half of Americans support the idea of President Obama backing a UN resolution on Israel-PA conflict before he leaves office.

Danon: We're expecting an anti-Israel UN resolution very soon
“I hope our American friends will not deviate from their traditional position of vetoing one-sided resolutions against Israel."

North Korea threatens 'countermeasures' following UN sanctions
North Korea warns it will take "tougher countermeasures for self-defense" following new UNSC sanctions on the country.

Liberman: The UN is irrelevant
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman tells delegation of UN ambassadors that the UN is failing to stop mass killings and rogue dictators.

Danon: History tells us the Palestinians don't want a state
Ambassador Danon says the PA's real goal is to continue to exist as a corrupt entity living off the goodwill of the international community.

The return of Palestinian refugees and international law
The first step to solving the Palestinian refugee problem is Israel’s own clear recognition of the historical facts.

16,000 refugees flee from Eastern Aleppo
UN reports say 16,000 civilians have fled from Eastern Aleppo after intense battles between Syrian army and rebels

Iran: Claims we shipped weapons to Hezbollah are baseless
Iran rejects Ambassador Danon's report showing the Revolutionary Guards used commercial airline flights to ship weapons to Hezbollah.

Trump taps Nikki Haley for UN Ambassador
President-elect picks South Carolina governor, a fierce critic during the GOP primaries, to represent US at United Nations.

Watch: The UN - Where Terrorism gets promoted
Video by human rights NGO shows how Muslim nations justify terrorism against Israeli civilians at the UN.

US opposes UN resolution against glorifying Nazism
The United States voted against a United Nations resolution that condemned the glorification of Nazism.

Danon: No one will pressure us into making dangerous concessions
'Attempt to use transition period in America to force through anti-Israel concessions will fail - we will not be forced,' says Danon.

Bolton to Obama: Don't act against Israel at the UN
Former Ambassador to the UN warns Obama not to take any actions before leaving office that could hurt Israel at the UN.

UN: Time is running out in Aleppo
UN envoy says time is "running out" for efforts to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Syria's war-battered Aleppo.

123 countries support Israeli resolution at the UN
UN approves Israeli-sponsored resolution focusing on international innovation and development, despite Arab attempts to thwart it.

'We will not stop until we expose every lie'
Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon hosts a UN conference about legal means of fighting BDS.

UN to Israel: Stop shooting terrorists
UN official blasts IDF soldiers' self-defense against knife-wielding Arab terrorists, demands Israel do more to protect lives of terrorists.

Canada again backs Israel at the UN
Canada votes against an anti-Israel resolution at the UN General Assembly.

Russia denies UN request for longer Aleppo ceasefires
Russia says UN request to extend future pauses in fighting in Aleppo is "counterproductive".

Obama's revenge?
With the election over, Obama is free to act against Israel at the UN in the weeks before he leaves office. But will he?

Israel to France: Don't push us
PM Netanyahu's envoys warn France not to advance initiatives against Israel's official policy.

Danon visits Dubai in secret
Israel's UN ambassador visits Dubai in secret to attend UN conference, despite lack of relations between Israel and UAE.

UN extends Syria chemical attacks probe
Security Council extends mandate of a panel investigating chemical attacks in Syria until November 18.

Kosher food to be served in UN cafeterias
Amidst anti-Israel resolutions, Israel Ambassador Danon wins small victory: UN agrees to serve kosher food.

Kerry blasts UN Human Rights Council for anti-Israel bias
US Secretary of State chastises UN body for 'biased focus on Israel'.

Bennett: Time for Israel to annex Judea and Samaria
Education Minister calls for Israel to extend sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.
