Cruz Leads The Fight Against The U.N.
Ted Cruz has been a long-time critic of the U.N. and rightfully so.
The U.N. historically has always opposed the nation of Israel and has even backed organizations that promote terrorism, violence, and ANTI-SEMITISM.
From The Washington Free Beacon:
“Bigots, anti-Semites, and terrorist advocates” are “spreading hatred and inciting violence” from within the halls of the United Nations with full backing of the international organization, according to a report that shines new light on the lack of proper administrative oversight at Turtle Bay.
Accredited advocacy groups permitted to operate at the U.N. have been using the international organization as a platform to legitimize anti-Semitism, hatred of the Jewish state, and support for terrorism, according a new report issued by Human Rights Voices, a group that monitors bias at the U.N. and the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust.
“Most striking for an organization founded on the ashes of the Holocaust, the UN enables its accredited NGOs [non-governmental organizations] to play a central role in promoting modern anti-Semitism,” the report states. “Although the preamble of the UN Charter promises the equal rights of nations large and small, UN-accredited NGOs foster the destruction of the UN member state of Israel.”
The report provides evidence showing how a range of U.N.-backed groups use the institution to promote hatred and violence, a claim long made by supporters of the Jewish state.
“There are numerous examples of UN-accredited NGOs engaging in anti-Semitism, promoting violence and terror, demonizing the UN member state of Israel, and advocating its destruction,” according to the report, which provides screenshots and images of this behavior.
Senator Ted Cruz is one of the biggest Pro-Israel politicians in Washington and immediately called for cutting funding to the U.N. after Obama secretly helped an anti-Israel resolution to pass that greatly harms the nation of Israel.
Add your name if you agree — no US funding for the UN until the Israel vote is reversed: https://t.co/TH0TECVY1a #StandWithIsrael
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) December 27, 2016
Israel has unequivocal evidence that the Obama administration led the effort to pass the anti-Israel resolution in the UN Security Council. pic.twitter.com/lBaAWhNM75
— Benjamin Netanyahu (@netanyahu) January 10, 2017
Cruz Introduces Bill To Cut Funding To U.N.
On Thursday Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill that is designed to cut funding to the U.N. in wake of the anti-Israel resolution that was passed.
From The Hill:
The bill would stop the flow of funds until the president confirms the repeal of a U.N. Security Council resolution that called Israel’s expansion into Palestinian territories a violation of international law.
Cruz said President Obama “betrayed decades of robust bipartisan American support for Israel” by having his administration abstain from voting on the resolution rather than vetoing it.
“Congress must hold the U.N. accountable and use our leverage as its largest contributor to push for the repeal of this resolution, making it clear to the world that Congress stands unequivocally against efforts to undermine Israel,” he added…
…The House passed a resolution on a 342-80 vote last week denouncing the Security Council vote. A majority of Democrats, 109, voted for the resolution, while 76 voted against it, and four voted “present.”
The Senate has introduced its own resolution, which is backed by 68 senators, though it hasn’t yet come up for a vote.
Help On The Way For Israel
Donald Trump tweeted his support to our Middle East ally:
We cannot continue to let Israel be treated with such total disdain and disrespect. They used to have a great friend in the U.S., but…….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 28, 2016
not anymore. The beginning of the end was the horrible Iran deal, and now this (U.N.)! Stay strong Israel, January 20th is fast approaching!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 28, 2016