US Balks at ‘Unbalanced’ UN Resolutions ‘Unfairly Critical of Israel’

Friday, 15 November 2024 | A US political adviser to the UN said on Wednesday that two UN resolutions—on “oil slick on Lebanese shores” and “permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory”—are anti-Israel.

“The US remains disappointed that this body has again taken up this unbalanced resolution that is unfairly critical of Israel, demonstrating a clear and persistent institutional bias directed at one member state,” Nicholas Koval said of the Lebanon resolution. “One-sided resolutions like those introduced here today only distract from efforts to advance peace.”

“Our support for Israel’s security is ironclad and unwavering against all Iran-backed threats, including Hezbollah. We continue to work on restoring calm and achieving a diplomatic solution that allows Israelis and Lebanese citizens to safely return to their homes in both northern Israel and southern Lebanon,” he added. “The US will continue to oppose every effort to delegitimize Israel. As such, the US once again vote a ‘no’ on this one-sided resolution.

Of the resolution on permanent sovereignty, Koval used the same language about US disappointment with the UN committee for the “unbalanced” resolution that “is unfairly critical of Israel.”

“One-sided resolutions will not help advance peace. Not when they ignore the facts on the ground. One-sided resolutions are purely rhetorical documents that seek to divide us at a time when we should be coming together. And one we must not cling to longstanding lines of division,” he said. “If member states are serious about promoting the cause of peace between Israelis and Palestinians, they should seek to end the persistent bias within the UN against Israel.”