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US to seek spot on UN Human Rights Council, Blinken says
Deutsche Welle ^ | 02.24.2021 | lc/msh (AFP, Reuters)

Posted on 02/24/2021 10:03:20 AM PST by Olog-hai

The United States will seek election to the United Nations Human Rights Council, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

The announcement comes three years after former president Donald Trump’s administration withdrew the US from the council. […]

Blinken added that the Biden administration would work to eliminate what he called the Geneva forum’s “disproportionate focus” on its ally Israel.

The council, established in 2006, has a stand-alone item on the Palestinian territories on its agenda every session — the only topic that receives such treatment, and a move which both Democratic and Republican administrations have opposed.

While Washington vowed to begin active participation in the council’s activities immediately, it could not automatically regain the membership after walking away in June 2018. …

(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; blinken; iran; israel; jcpoa; obamalegacy; obamathirdterm; rop; terroristsympathizer; unhrc; untiednations

1 posted on 02/24/2021 10:03:20 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Do “winkin’” and “nod” agree?😄


2 posted on 02/24/2021 10:12:19 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: Olog-hai

Rd later.


3 posted on 02/24/2021 10:13:54 AM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Olog-hai

So now that we have become a human rights abusing dictatorship, we want to join the HRC. How appropriate.


4 posted on 02/24/2021 10:32:06 AM PST by Truth29
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To: rktman

THIS IS NO COINCIDENCE. IT’S THE WORK OF THE COSMIC JOKESTER.
“BLINKIN” IS AT STATE ‘CAUSE “WINKIN’ “ IS AT BLAIR HOUSE AND “NOD” IS IN THE OVAL OFFICE. IT ALL FIGURES.


5 posted on 02/24/2021 10:34:50 AM PST by TigerHawk (The Raised Middle Finger in the Clenched Fist of the World)
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To: Olog-hai

I’m not sure I want the US on the Human Rights council.

Instead of pushing legitimate human rights, this administration will be pushing LGBTBDSMABZAOC rights.

And they will probably adopt a blame Israel first policy that even Islamic countries will cringe at.


6 posted on 02/24/2021 10:53:56 AM PST by DannyTN
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To: Olog-hai

Why? The US and current WH occupant is guilty of high crimes and violations of over 74 million of its own citizens.

Skunks traveling in packs .. will nothing cease to amaze us?


7 posted on 02/24/2021 11:58:27 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! In CONgre$$ WE're Disgusted!! NMP!)
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