The Significance of the US Israel Failure at the UN General Assembly

The US and Israel exerted a lot of effort in trying to ensure that the resolution was passed because while General Assembly resolutions are non-binding on member states, they are considered to be a barometer of world opinion.

Motasem Dalloul
By Motasem Dalloul
Nikki Haley | United Nations

A US-drafted resolution condemning the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and other Palestinian factions has failed to get the required majority for adoption by the UN General Assembly. This was despite the US “warning” countries which planned to vote against the proposal. The US and Israel exerted a lot of effort in trying to ensure that the

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UN ‘Sheriff’ Nikki Haley Championed Israel at the Expense of the US

We may never know the nature of Haley’s purported ‘glamour’ at the U.N., but we certainly know that, during her relatively brief stint, Haley has further diminished her country’s struggling reputation, entrenching U.S. isolation in the world’s most vital international political body.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Nikki Haley | Benjamin Netanyahu

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley, has made her post a “more glamorous” position than her predecessors — as President Donald Trump described Haley’s 2-year term at the U.N., following her resignation announcement. We may never know the nature of Haley’s purported ‘glamour’ at the U.N., but we certainly know that, during her relatively

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Hawkish US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley Suddenly Resigns

US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, who was behind the US embassy move to Jerusalem and a myriad of other controversial policies has suddenly resigned from her post.

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com
Donald Trump | Nikki Haley

Update (11:00 am ET): During their joint press conference, Trump offered effusive praise of Haley, saying she earned the respect of foreign diplomats during her time as UN ambassador. He added that "maybe" she will be coming back at some point, and that she could have "her pick" of jobs in the administration. When her turn came, Haley praised

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Nikki Haley Confirms US Will Now Attack Syria for “Any Attack” on Idlib

The Trump administration now seems poised to launch an attack on the Syrian government in response to any type of military operation in Idlib, the Syrian province teeming with al-Qaeda affiliated extremists.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Nikki Haley Idlib Syira

WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration now seems poised to launch an attack on the Syrian government in response to any type of military operation targeting Syria’s Idlib province, according to U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley. Speaking on Fox News on Wednesday, Haley stated that any Syrian attack on Idlib, regardless of whether or not

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Nikki Haley: “US Will Not Remain A Passive Observer As Nicaragua Becomes Another Venezuela Or Syria”

Meanwhile, the Russian Mission to the UN urged “Washington to abandon the colonial-style attempts to influence the situation in Nicaragua” via Twitter.

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com
nicaragua

The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday that Nicaragua is heading down the path that led to conflict in Syria and an economic collapse in Venezuela. “With each passing day, Nicaragua travels further down a familiar path,” Haley told a meeting of the UN Security Council on the deteriorating

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Trump to Chair UN Security Council Meeting on Iran

Russia’s Deputy UN Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said the Iran meeting should focus on the implementation of a 2015 resolution on Iran.

Middle East Monitor
By Middle East Monitor
UN Security Council

US President Donald Trump will chair a UN Security Council meeting on Iran this month to spotlight its “violations of international law” during the annual gathering of world leaders in New York, US Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The United States, which holds the council presidency for September, has unsuccessfully pushed

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