U.N. Human Rights Council Once Again Poised To Unjustly Condemn Israel

Floor Speech

Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, this week the U.N. Human Rights Council is considering a highly biased and one-sided report on Israel's defense against the attacks of Hamas this past January.

The council, which has been frequently discredited by its coddling of real human rights violators, is back to its favorite pastime, condemning the nation of Israel for defending itself against the attacks of violent terrorist groups like Hamas. Its latest faux crusade will only serve to further undermine any scrap of legitimacy that the body may have left.

If the council votes to condemn Israel and accuse it of war crimes, it's committing a great injustice and allowing itself to serve as a mouthpiece for those who wish to sabotage a true and lasting peace in Israel.

This report is not about human rights abuses. It's about taking biased cheap shots at the nation of Israel and undermining its right as a sovereign nation to defend itself against attacks. The U.S. must continue to stand by Israel, a strong democratic ally in the Middle East.

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