Israel has requested the U.N. Human Rights Council to abolish a commission investigating rights violations in Palestinian territories and Israel, citing bias against the country in a letter from its ambassador, Daniel Meron. This follows ongoing criticism of the commission’s findings, which have condemned Israeli military actions, including a report alleging “genocidal acts” against Palestinians, leading to Israel’s disengagement from the Council in February.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Israel is asking the U.N. to stop looking into how it treats people in Palestine and says the U.N. is being unfair to it.
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