United Nations
Systemic Anti-Israel Bias in the United Nations Institutional Apparatus
New policy paper addresses systemic anti-Israel bias within the United Nations (UN) institutional apparatus which manifests in a number of areas.
Why did the US leave the HRC and Why is it rejoining?
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says the U.S. is rejoining the anti-Semitic dictators' club the UNHRC to reform it and increase participation by democratic countries. Prof. Kontorovich challenged him...
Reducing UNIFIL could be a significant step in fixing the UN
The peacekeeping force fails to obstruct Hezbollah and block arms smuggling. The U.S. should rein it in.
Pompeo Busts the ‘Occupation’ Myth
The claim that Israeli settlements are illegal was flimsy in 1978 and is ridiculous in 2019.
New policy paper: Palestinian Membership in UN Agencies: Mandatory Defunding Under US Law
U.S. law prohibits funding UN “affiliated organizations” that accept the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a member state. In the past two years, the PA has been accepted into four...
Prof. Eugene Kontorovich debates against Prof. Rashid Khalidi on the UNSC resolution
Kerry’s speech on the U.S. decision to abstain from a UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements has triggered intense debate on the future of U.S. policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....