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US Lawmakers Threaten Sanctions Over UN's Israel Probe

4/2/2025

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Two US lawmakers, Sen. Jim Risch and Rep. Brian Mast, issued a stern warning to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about a proposed investigatory mechanism aimed at Israel. They condemned the UN Human Rights Council's perceived bias and threatened sanctions against supporting nations, asserting that such actions jeopardize the UN's credibility and divert attention from genuine human rights violations.

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Two US lawmakers, Sen. Jim Risch and Rep. Brian Mast, issued a stern warning to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres about a proposed investigatory mechanism aimed at Israel. They condemned the UN Human Rights Council's perceived bias and threatened sanctions against supporting nations, asserting that such actions jeopardize the UN's credibility and divert attention from genuine human rights violations.