jueves, 28 de junio de 2018

Sky News Australia: “¿Por qué Israel le dispara a palestinos de Gaza en su frontera?






ISRAEL PROTEGE REACTORES NUCLEARES CONTRA POSIBLE ATAQUE DE MISILES


Enlace Judío México – La Comisión de Energía Atómica de Israel ha adoptado varias medidas de precaución para proteger los reactores nucleares en Dimona y Nahal Sorek ante evaluaciones de que Irán y Hezbolá ven a los reactores como blancos preferidos para ataques con misiles.
CHEMI LEVINSON

Los miembros de la comisión creen que tal escenario es el mayor peligro relacionado con los reactores en la actualidad. Recientemente, el instituto realizó un simulacro de ataque con misiles en uno de los reactores, incluyendo la evacuación de los empleados y acciones para evitar una fuga de materiales radiactivos.

¿Por qué vino el príncipe Guillermo a Israel?


Pablo Sklarevich

La Argentina de Messi no llegó a Israel; pero en cambio Gran Bretaña envió como consuelo al príncipe Guillermo. El duque de Cambridge es el segundo en la línea de sucesión al trono, después de su padre, Carlos, el príncipe de Gales. Su esposa Catalina Middleton no ha venido porque ha dado a luz en abril pasado.

El príncipe Guillermo fue despachado a Israel especialmente en el marco de los festejos del septuagésimo aniversario del establecimiento del Estado. Paradójicamente, su presencia pone de relieve lo que ha sido hasta ahora prácticamente un insulto. Esto es, que hasta el momento de su llegada ningún miembro de la realeza había visitado en forma oficial el país. Aquellos integrantes de la familia real británica que, desde entonces, aparecieron en Tierra Santa lo hicieron sólo a título personal.

El Ejército de EEUU compra el sistema israelí Trophy para defender sus tanques por 200 millones de dólares

Tanque Merkava IV equipado con el sistema Trophy Foto: Michael Shvadron Ejército de Defensa de Israel Flickr CC BY 2.0

El Ejército de Estados Unidos selló un contrato por casi 200 millones de dólares para la adquisición del sistema de defensa Trophy para proteger sus tanques Abrams, anunció la empresa israelí Rafael Advanced Defense Systems que los fabrica.

Los sistemas, diseñados para neutralizar el ataque de misiles anti-tanque, serán distribuidos al Ejército de Estados Unidos por la firma contratista norteamericana Leonardo DRS Inc., que se ha asociado a Rafael para su producción.

Hamas dice que Rusia se opone al plan de paz de Trump

Mussa Abu Marzuk

Un alto cabecilla de Hamás manifestó que Rusia se opondrá al plan de paz de la Casa Blanca para Israel y los palestinos; tras la reunión de una delegación del grupo terrorista islámico con funcionarios rusos en Moscú.

“Acordamos con los rusos que no permitiremos el avance del acuerdo del siglo”, manifestó Mussa Abu Marzouk.

Could you stop Ronaldo from scoring a goal?!






Postcard from Israel - Mitzpe Ramon





Israeli Hostage Scenario at Gaza Kindergarten Graduation





NY Democratic Congressional Candidate Accused Israel of a ‘Massacre’ in Gaza


An anti-Israel candidate who supports BDS unseated a veteran politician in a Democratic primary in New York’s 14th congressional district. 
By: JNS and United with Israel Staff

A Democratic Socialist who upset Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) in a primary on Tuesday night previously said that Israel had committed a “massacre” in the Gaza Strip.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 28, who soundly defeated Crowley as part of a party primary for New York’s 14th congressional district, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, which supports the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement.

miércoles, 27 de junio de 2018

Prince William to Abbas: ‘I’m glad our two countries work so closely together’

No comment from Israel as royal guest appears to make a diplomatic slip and designate the Palestinian Authority as a 'country'.

Britain's Prince William, left, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meet in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (Alaa Badarneh/Pool Photo via AP)

In an apparent diplomatic slip, Britain’s Prince William designated the Palestinian Authority territories a “country” Wednesday, as he sat down for talks in the West Bank city of Ramallah with PA President Mahmoud Abbas.

“I’m very glad our two countries work so closely together and have had success stories with education and relief work in the past, so, long may that continue,” the royal told Abbas soon after his honor-guard welcome to the city.

“My sentiments are the same as yours in hoping that there is a lasting peace in the region,” said the prince, who is making the first official visit by a British royal to Israel and the Palestinian territories.

“The Palestinian side is committed to the peace process with the Israelis, so both states could live peacefully together within the borders of 1967,” Abbas responded.

Britain’s Prince William reviews honor guards before meeting with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 27, 2018. (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli)

William’s comment, specifically referring to Palestine as a country, had the potential to cause a diplomatic incident, with Israel opposing any attempts by the Palestinians to gain recognition as a state before a permanent peace accord in signed.

The international community typically refrains from referring to the Palestinian territories as a country or state, instead supporting the Palestinian demand for a sovereign state in the future under a two-state solution.

And while Palestine has observer status at the United Nations, it is not an officially recognized member state.

But it appeared that Israel was willing to grant the royal visitor some grace, with the Foreign Ministry declining to comment on his use of the term “country.”

In a statement, the British foreign office did not comment directly on the Prince’s words but said “the UK government supports the creation of a sovereign, independent and viable Palestinian state — living in peace and security, side by side with Israel.”

“The UK will recognize a Palestinian state at a time when it can best help to bring about peace.”

UK Ambassador to Israel David Quarrey last week defended the description of Jerusalem’s Old City in the prince’s itinerary as being part of the “Occupied Palestinian Territories.”

“All the terminology that was used in the program was consistent with years of practice by British governments. It’s consistent with British government policy,” he told reporters.

“The duke is not a political figure,” Quarrey went on. “He’ll be here to see a little bit of the country and to get to meet some of the people here.”

The Duke of Cambridge, the second in line to the British throne, was expected later Wednesday to meet with Palestinian young people, and to participate in events celebrating Palestinian culture, music and food.

On Wednesday morning he met with Israeli youth and took a stroll down Tel Aviv’s famed Rothschild Boulevard with Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai.

Britain’s Prince William poses for a group photo with Jewish and Arab children at the Neve Golan Stadium in the Israeli Mediterranean coastal city of Jaffa on June 26, 2018. (AFP/Pool/Heidi Levine)

On Tuesday, President Reuven Rivlin asked William to convey to Abbas “a message of peace.”

Hosting the duke in his official Jerusalem residence, Rivlin said the Palestinians need to accept that Jews have returned to their ancestral homeland and that it was about time Israelis and Palestinians end their conflict.

Prince William — the first member of the British royal family to make an official visit to Israel since the state was founded in 1948 — also expressed hope for peace in the Middle East.

On Tuesday evening, the royal hailed Israel as a vibrant country that “thrives on innovation, diversity, talent and excellence,” and said ties were at an all-time high.

Prince William seen with Israeli footvolley players at Frishman beach in Tel Aviv, on June 26, 2018. (Niv Aharonson/POOL)

He also promised Britain’s support in the quest for peace between Israel and its neighbors.

“I know I share a desire with all of you, and with your neighbors, for a just and lasting peace. The United Kingdom stands with you, as we work together for a peaceful and prosperous future,” he said at an event at the home of the British ambassador in Ramat Gan.

On Thursday, the duke is to tour Jerusalem’s Old City, where he is expected to visit the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Al-Aqsa Mosque, though these visits have not been officially confirmed. He will also go to the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene to visit the grave of his great-grandmother, Princess Alice.

AFP contributed to the report


27/06/2018 by TIMES OF ISRAEL





Kuwait se apodera de la causa palestina

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), gives the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Cuando Kuwait envió un proyecto de resolución al Consejo de Seguridad a principios de junio pidiendo una fuerza de “protección internacional” en la frontera de Gaza y exigiendo que Israel deje de usar “fuerza excesiva, desproporcionada e indiscriminada”, todo era simbolismo. Sabiendo que los EE.UU. vetarían la resolución, Kuwait todavía la consideraba lo suficientemente importante como para arriesgarse a ofender a su aliado más importante.

Poland set to amend controversial Holocaust law, nixing penalties

Prime minister says legislation, which Israel fiercely objects to, may not be serving purpose of 'defending the good name' of the country.

A group of children wearing concentration camp uniforms behind barbed wire fencing in the Oswiecim (Auschwitz) Nazi concentration camp, photographed just after the liberation by the Soviet army, in January 1945. (AP Photo/ File)

Poland is considering amending a controversial law that calls for prison terms of up to three years for attributing the crimes of Nazi Germany to the Polish state or nation, Michal Dworczyk, the head of the Polish prime minister’s executive office, said Wednesday.

martes, 26 de junio de 2018

My Father-in-Law’s Unusual Birthday Present





Funcionarios árabes: pasaremos por encima de Abbás

Mahmud Abbas Foto: Kremlin.ru CC BY 4.0 2

Altos funcionarios en Egipto, Jordania, Arabia Saudita y Emiratos Árabes Unidos expresaron su interés de que se alcance un acuerdo de paz, incluso si el presidente de la Autoridad Palestina, Mahmoud Abbas, no coopera, señala un reporte del diario Israel Hayom.

En reuniones con el negociador especial de la Casa Blanca, Jason Greenblatt y el yerno del presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, y alto asesor para el Oriente Medio, Jared Kushner, los funcionarios árabes expresaron que sus países no impedirán que la Casa Blanca presente su plan de paz, incluso si Abbas no está de acuerdo.

La Fuerza Aérea de Israel recibe tres nuevos aviones F-35

Foto: Portavoz militar

Tres nuevos aviones F-35I “Adir” (Poderoso) aterrizaron en la base aérea de Nevatim, al sureste de Beer Sheva, para sumarse al Escuadrón 140 (“Águila Dorada”).

Dentro de poco tiempo, las aeronaves comenzarán a participar en las actividades operacionales de la Fuerza Aérea.

Nuevos equipos de aire y tierra están siendo capacitados, y se estima que se integrarán en las operaciones de los F-35I en los próximos meses.

PM Netanyahu at OAS Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation





Israeli missiles strike near Damascus airport, Syrian state media claims

Observer group says reported attack targeted Hezbollah arms depots; Assad forces 'failed to intercept the missiles'.

Illustrative: Smoke plumes rising from regime bombardment on the town of Al-Mulayhah al-Sharqiyah in the eastern Daraa province countryside in southern Syria, June 21, 2018. (Mohamad ABAZEED/AFP)

Syrian state media said early Tuesday that two Israeli missiles struck near Damascus International Airport, without adding any details.

In a report in the early hours of Tuesday, Syria’s state news agency said “two Israeli missiles came down near Damascus international airport.”

Prince William set to land in Israel for visit rife with historical symbolism

Ending 70-year-old unofficial boycott, Duke of Cambridge to visit Yad Vashem and Mount of Olives, meet Netanyahu in Jerusalem and Abbas in Ramallah.

Britain's Prince William disembarks from a Royal Air Force plane after landing at the Marka airport in Amman, Jordan, June 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

Britain’s Prince William is set to land in Israel early on Monday evening, ending a seven-decade-long unofficial boycott of the country by the royal family.

The Duke of Cambridge’s three-day stay — the first-ever official visit by a member of the royal family since the British Mandate ended and the State of Israel was founded in 1948 — is likely to be full of historical symbolism, though it was initially billed as a celebration of the unprecedentedly good bilateral ties between London and Jerusalem.

lunes, 25 de junio de 2018

El ministro de Asuntos Estratégicos revela los lazos de los grupos BDS con los terroristas

El Ministro de Asuntos Estratégicos, Gilad Erdan, presenta ‘Hate Net’, que vincula BDS con el terror. (Ministerio de Asuntos Estratégicos)

Traducido para Porisrael.org por Dori Lustron

Gilad Erdan detalló los vínculos entre las organizaciones terroristas palestinas con los grupos involucrados en el boicot, la desinversión y las sanciones contra Israel. 

El ministro de Asuntos Estratégicos, Gilad Erdan, detalló los vínculos del martes por la noche entre las organizaciones terroristas y los grupos involucrados en el movimiento mundial de boicot contra Israel.

Terror árabe-palestino global – La prognosis


Dr. Natalio Daitch
Prognosis, la definición

La palabra “prognosis” viene del griego y alude a la capacidad de tener conocimiento anticipado de hechos o sucesos. Y la prognosis se basa en datos del pasado y del presente lo cual permite predecir el futuro.

La prognosis, cobra mucha importancia en áreas como la medicina y la meteorología, pero también se podría aplicar a otros campos como el que nos ocupa.

domingo, 24 de junio de 2018

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Kushner to Palestinians: Don’t let your leaders reject a plan they haven’t seen

Senior White House adviser, in region ahead of peace proposal rollout, appeals to Palestinian people in effort to bypass Ramallah's boycott of administration.

Jared Kushner, son-in-law and senior adviser to US President Donald Trump, speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the US Embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)

Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner appealed directly to the Palestinian people, urging them to not let their “scared” leadership reject the Trump administration peace plan, which the Palestinian Authority has yet to see. Directly critiquing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, he said he was not sure Abbas truly wanted an accord.

Top Palestinian negotiator accuses Kushner, Greenblatt of seeking to topple PA

As American peace team holds talks in Israel and is boycotted by Abbas, his aide Saeb Erekat claims US wants to separate West Bank from Gaza, 'terminate' UNRWA.

PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat in his Ramallah office, November 23, 2015. (AFP/Abbas Momani)

Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Saturday accused the US peace team of working to topple the Palestinian Authority, as the American envoys wrapped up a visit to the region aimed to push the Trump administration’s peace plan and enlist humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip.

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PM Netanyahu Meets Austrian Chancellor Kurz





viernes, 22 de junio de 2018

Jarra de Judea prueba que no moriremos por un cambio magnético de los polos

Foto Oded Lipshits - Universidad de Tel Aviv

Las nuevas pruebas encontradas en antiguos frascos de arcilla de Judea muestran que el campo geomagnético de la Tierra ha fluctuado durante miles de años y que no hay razón para preocuparse por su bienestar actual, aunque está disminuyendo y algunos científicos sospechan que está a punto de voltearse.

En un nuevo estudio publicado en Actas de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias (PNAS), investigadores de la Universidad de Tel Aviv, de la Universidad Hebrea de Jerusalén y de la Universidad de California-San Diego citan datos obtenidos del análisis de 67 jarras de Judea bien datados.

Kushner, Greenblatt meet with Netanyahu on peace push, Gaza

US envoys wrap up Middle East tour after whirlwind visits to Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd from right) meets at his Jerusalem office with the ambassador to the US, Ron Dermer (right); White House adviser Jared Kushner (center); US Ambassador David Friedman (second left); and special envoy Jason Greenblatt, on June 22, 2018. (Haim Zach/GPO)

US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner and his special envoy Jason Greenblatt met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday in Jerusalem, on the final leg of a Middle East tour aimed at promoting the US administration’s as-yet-unveiled Israeli-Palestinian peace plan and securing humanitarian relief for the Gaza Strip.

Economic collapse or war: Hamas’s cynical, desperate bid to pressure Israel, PA

The terror group is holding its subjects in Gaza hostage in a dangerous gambit to improve their lot while retaining its military strength.

Hamas's leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, center, chants slogans with protesters during his visit to the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Friday, April 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Israel and Hamas have been conducting negotiations in recent weeks for a ceasefire along the Gaza border — sort of.

Gaza’s incendiary kites, rockets, protests and riots on the border, and the Israeli strikes in the Strip, have been the most important forms of communication in the “dialogue” forged between the sides.

Isaac Herzog encabezará la Agencia Judía a pesar de la objeción de Netanyahu


El líder de la oposición, Isaac Herzog, fue seleccionado como el próximo presidente de la Agencia Judía para Israel. El comité de búsqueda de la Agencia Judía presentará su decisión el domingo a la junta de gobernadores de la organización y recomendará que Herzog ocupe el puesto durante cuatro años. Su mandato comenzará el 1 de agosto.

El líder del Partido Laborista, Avi Gabbay, felicitó a Herzog por el nombramiento, definiéndolo como “El hombre correcto en el lugar correcto para volver a conectar a los judíos de Estados Unidos y del mundo con Israel”.

Según Irán, en Medio Oriente hay 80 ojivas nucleares y todas pertenecen a Israel


El canciller iraní, Mohammad Javad Zarif, dijo que las armas nucleares de Israel son “una amenaza real para la región y el mundo”, tras asegurar que hay “al menos 80 ojivas nucleares en Medio Oriente” y que “todas ellas pertenecen al régimen israelí”, consignó la agencia de noticias iraní ISNA.

“Hay al menos 80 ojivas nucleares estacionadas en Medio Oriente. Ninguna está en #Iran; más bien, están al alcance de un belicista que aúlla incesantemente sobre las “ambiciones” iraníes. Es hora de un debate atrasado sobre la amenaza real para la región”, escribió Zarif en su cuenta de Twitter.

ACT NOW! Protest UK Calling Jerusalem ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’


We welcome Prince Willaim’s visit to Israel, but not the UK’s reference to Jerusalem as the “Occupied Palestinian Territories.” We must not remain silent.

Prince William, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson and second-in-line to the throne, will become the first British royal to pay an official visit to Israel when he lands in the Jewish state on Monday.

jueves, 21 de junio de 2018

Conan O’Brien tries to convert to Judaism in 90 minutes, and it’s HILARIOUS!

Conan O’Brien decides to convert in just an hour and a half. Watch Conan confront the Rabbi on the basic issues of deciding to become a Jew. They don’t discuss whether O’Brien is a very Jewish name. But, they do delve into some of the Jewish customs of conversion.



Conan’s Bar-Mitzvah

He even takes it up a notch and experiences what it would be like to have a Bar-Mitzvah. OK – this is all fake. It is actually ridiculous. But Conan is really funny. And it’s great that he came to Israel to have some fun and produce some off-the-cuff humor on the streets of Israel.

NETANYAHU: RESPUESTA DE ISRAEL CONTRA HAMÁS “SE INTENSIFICARÁ TANTO COMO SEA NECESARIO”


Enlace Judío México – Alrededor de la medianoche del martes, aviones israelíes bombardearon posiciones de Hamás en Gaza, en respuesta a numerosos lanzamientos de cometas y globos incendiarios en dirección hacia Israel, lo que desató una descarga de proyectiles del grupo terrorista.

El primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, lanzó este miércoles una advertencia contra Hamás, asegurando que la respuesta de Israel a los continuos ataques con globos incendiarios, se “intensificará según sea necesario”, informó el portal The Times of Israel.

New book claims a ‘secret deal’ between Nazis and Allies cut the Holocaust short

Journalist Max Wallace writes that a hushed-up pact between Heinrich Himmler and his sworn enemies prompted the SS chief to destroy the gas chambers of Auschwitz. Experts disagree.

SS chief Heinrich Himmler (center) shakes hands with Hitler's photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann, around 1941 (public domain)

The Holocaust was “cut short” by a secret deal hatched between Nazi SS chief Heinrich Himmler and the former president of Switzerland, according to Canadian journalist Max Wallace’s new book, “In the Name of Humanity: The Secret Deal to End the Holocaust.”

WATCH: Israeli ‘Settler’ Mom’s Moving Offer to Palestinian Mothers

An Israeli “settler” and mother issues a moving call to Palestinian mothers: Let’s seek peace, together! 



Israeli volunteers are changing the world, and it will bring you to tears

Israeli volunteers are changing lives all over the world. It’s so amazing, but the media won’t show you this beautiful side of Israel.





Israeli Volunteers

You might not know it, but Israel sends volunteers all over the world and saves more lives than you could ever imagine. Why? Because Israel is a light unto the nations. The Jewish people want to help. That is how the nation of Israel was taught and raised. And why wouldn’t you know that? Well, for some reason, the media likes to vilify Israel. Despite its constant contributions, Israel is always portrayed in a negative light. The U.N. does it, the media does it, universities do it – the entire world has something against Israel. People need to know the truth. There is a phrase “The truth hurts.” But in this case, the truth doesn’t hurt. In fact, it’s actually A LOT better than the lies!

Crisis en Jordania


Jordania es el Estado más artificial creado en Oriente Medio tras los acuerdos de Sykes-Picot (1916) y Sevres (1919). Y, con la excepción de Israel, ha sido el más estable, pacífico y avanzado de la zona. Ha tenido valor estratégico tanto para Occidente como para los países del Golfo, y el de Amán fue de los pocos regímenes despóticos de la zona que no sufrió grandes convulsiones durante la Primavera Árabe.

Jordania funcionaba, es cierto, pero puede que las reformas económicas que está llevando a cabo den al traste con el equilibrio y la paz social de los que se ha venido ufanando.

miércoles, 20 de junio de 2018

Los enviados de Trump se reúnen con el rey de Jordania en una gira por Oriente Medio

Rey Abdallah II Foto: Chatham House Wikimedia CC BY 2.0

El asesor y yerno del presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, y el enviado de la Casa Blanca para Oriente Medio, Jason Greenblatt, se reunieron con el rey de Jordania, Abdallah II, quien les reiteró que Jerusalén oriental debe ser la capital de un futuro Estado palestino independiente.

El monarca transmitió a los dos estadounidenses la necesidad de relanzar el proceso de paz entre palestinos e israelíes “en base a la solución de los dos Estados y las resoluciones internacionales relevantes” en ese sentido, según un comunicado de la Casa Real.

El Ejército de Israel estrena un nuevo torpedo submarino, silencioso e inteligente

Foto: Portavoz militar

La Marina anunció que incorpora a sus submarinos un nuevo torpedo más silencioso, rápido e inteligente llamado Kaved (Pesado, en hebreo).

Un general de brigada explicó que se efectuó la última prueba con Kaved y que su incorporación forma parte de la expansión y mejora que el Ejército de Defensa de Israel lleva a cabo en su división marítima, ampliando la flota de submarinos y modernizando sus torpedos.

After US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council – Boris Johnson says UK ‘here to stay’

Britain’s foreign secretary laments ‘regrettable’ move by the USA, taken due to ‘chronic’ anti-Israel bias.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson has described the United States’ decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council as “regrettable” – and says the UK is “here to stay”.

Donald Trump’s envoy to the United Nations announced the news of America’s withdrawal on Tuesday, calling it “an organisation that is not worthy of its name”.

Nikki Haley said she had made it clear a year ago that the US would only stay in the council if “essential reforms were achieved” – and said those calls had not been heeded.

In response to the news, Mr Johnson admitted the world body was in need of reform, but stressed that Britain’s support for it remained “steadfast”.

He said: “The United States’ decision to withdraw from the Human Rights Council is regrettable.

“We’ve made no secret of the fact that the UK wants to see reform of the Human Rights Council, but we are committed to working to strengthen the council from within.”

The Foreign Secretary said the UK would “continue to support and champion it”, adding: “It is the best tool the international community has to address impunity in an imperfect world and to advance many of our international goals.”

On Twitter, he said: “US decision to withdraw from the Human Rights Council is regrettable. Reform necessary, but UK is here to stay – @UNHumanRights crucial to holding states to account.”

Ms Haley announced the US withdrawal at the State Department alongside US secretary of state Mike Pompeo.

She said the council had been given “opportunity after opportunity” to make changes, and accused it of having a “chronic bias against Israel”.

She also decried the membership of countries such as China, Cuba and Venezuela that are themselves accused of rights violations, and said the body was a “hypocritical and self-serving organisation that makes a mockery of human rights”.

Ms Haley added that the US would be willing to rejoin if the organisation does reform.

The UN Human Rights Council was created in 2006 and aims to protect human rights around the world. The US joined in 2009 under Barack Obama.

A Board of Deputies spokesperson said: “In the year where we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this is a sad development, but it has become increasingly inevitable as the UN Human Rights Council allowed itself to become totally politicised and biased against Israel. We would like to see the Council reform so it can do its job properly, and the USA return so that it can play its part and be accountable too.”

20/06/2018 by JEWISH NEWS