Zvika Krieger is troubled by the campaign on the American right to defund the UN if Palestinian statehood goes through:
There is a legitimate debate as to the efficacy of the United Nations. But these critiques — couched in Israel's interest — present opposition to UN engagement as a measure of pro-Israel bono fides. The problem is that Israel itself is against many of these proposals made on its behalf. … Israel continually asks the U.S. to remain engaged at the UN — and often to ramp up its engagement.
… These campaigns in the name of Israel to disengage from the UN follow a disturbing trend: Advocacy for policies by "pro-Israel" actors that actually run counter to Israel's interests. (Another example: recent calls to cut off aid to the Palestinians, when the Israeli government itself released a report calling for the international community to continue aid to the Palestinians.) Being seen as "pro-Israel" in America seems to have increasingly little to do with actually supporting Israel.
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