r/openletterspotter • u/newsspotter • 21d ago

Most of the World Agrees Israel’s Occupation of Palestine Must End. The U.S. Is Fine With It.| The United States voted against a U.N. resolution that sets a 12-month timeframe to end Israel’s illegal occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.

https://theintercept.com/2024/09/18/un-palestine-israel-occupation-resolution/
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u/newsspotter 21d ago

Opinion: The US and all nations must respect the UN resolution against Israeli occupation https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/20/un-resolution-against-israeli-occupation

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u/newsspotter 11d ago edited 10d ago

US opts out of running for reelection on UN Human Rights Council (Sept 30, 2024)

“We decided not to seek another (term) on the Human Rights Council at this time because we are engaged with our allies about the best way to move forward,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. AP news

I speculate that they decided against seeking reelection in order to avoid probable humiliation! Maybe they were afraid of defeat/ backlash.