The follow media release concerns Australia’s recent voting in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in support of Israel.

MEDIA STATEMENT

Anton Block, President
27 March, 2018

Australia voting in support of Israel in the UNHRC

The con­clu­sion of the UNHRC’s main session for 2018 with 1 res­ol­u­tion on North Korea, 1 res­ol­u­tion on Iran, 2 res­ol­u­tions on Syria and 5 res­ol­u­tions con­demning Israel tells a familiar story of UN ineptitude and bias.
Once again, a UN body has betrayed the aggrieved peoples of the world by choosing to privilege the Palestini­an cause above all others for the sole reason that it presents an oppor­tun­ity to condemn the Jewish state.
However, as Aus­trali­ans we can take immense pride in the fact that our gov­ern­ment chose to stand apart from this absurd spectacle and voted ‘no’ on every one of the 5 anti-Israel res­ol­u­tions.
This is a measure of Aus­trali­an decency, moral clarity, and support for its friends and allies in hostile forums. We extend our sincerest gratitude to the Aus­trali­an Gov­ern­ment for standing with Israel and opposing the rank hypocrisy practised by the UNHRC.
Contact:
Anton Block | ECAJ President
m: 0418 320 417 | e: [email protected] | www.ecaj.org.au