US joins Israel in boycotting UNHRC session to protest Agenda Item 7

The United States on Monday joined Israel in boycotting the United Nations Human Rights Council debate Monday on Israeli violations of human rights in the Palestinian territories. The UNHRC is mandated at every session to use Agenda Item 7 for a debate on this matter. There is no such mandate to repeatedly censure any other country.Since taking office, US President Barack Obama has made eliminating Agenda Item 7 one of his policy objectives.

 

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