United Nations
UN Watch in the News — July 2021
UN Watch was quoted in multiple media outlets during July 2021 on topics including: International Criminal Court opens war crimes investigation into Israel; Human Rights
August 31, 2021
United Nations
Antisemitism
30 European MPs call on states to drop UN conference tainted by antisemitism
GENEVA, August 30, 2021 — A coalition of more than 30 members of parliament from across Europe and the UK today launched a global appeal,
August 30, 2021
United Nations
UN Watch’s Top Tweets in July 2021
Trending UN Watch tweets from July: Iranian plot to kidnap dissident Masih Alinejad in New York foiled by FBI; Israeli and Saudi judokas embrace after
August 19, 2021
Afghanistan
Taliban Blew Up Colossal Buddhas, Now Poised to Join UNESCO
GENEVA, August 19, 2021 — The terrorist group that shocked the world in 2001 when it obliterated Afghanistan’s 1,500-year-old Buddhas of Bamiyan, is now poised
August 19, 2021
Antisemitism
Israel rejects UNRWA chief’s ‘neutrality training’, demands Hitler-admiring teachers be fired
GENEVA, August 12, 2021 — The Israeli government has rejected UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini’s proposed “neutrality training” solution for 100 teachers and other staffers found
August 12, 2021
Antisemitism
UNRWA Announces Investigation Into 10 Teachers & Staffers For Anti-Jewish Hate, Supporting Terror
August 6, 2021 — The UN agency that runs schools for Palestinians has announced it is investigating 10 of its staffers after a watchdog group exposed more than 100 teachers, school
August 6, 2021
Antisemitism
Report: UN Teachers Celebrate Deaths of Israelis
GENEVA, August 2, 2021 — The UN agency that runs schools and social services for Palestinians is facing calls to fire employees using social media to
August 2, 2021
Antisemitism
Shady Shehada, UNRWA Project Engineer, Celebrates Munich Massacre of Israeli Olympic Athletes
Shady Shehada lists himself as a project engineer at UNRWA in Gaza. He also lists himself as a former project engineer at UNDP. He glorifies
August 2, 2021
Antisemitism
Ahmad Almasri, UNRWA Laboratory Worker, Praises Terrorist & Erases Israel From the Map
Ahmad Almasri is listed as a Laboratory Technician at UNRWA in Jordan. He honors a Palestinian airplane hijacker and erases Israel from the map.
August 2, 2021
Antisemitism
Fahed Momo, UNRWA Administrative Assistant, Quotes Hitler & Denies Israel’s Right to Exist
Fahed Momo lists himself as an Administrative Office Assistant at UNRWA. He praises Hitler, and denies the rights of the Jewish people to self-determination in
August 2, 2021
Antisemitism
Awad Abedallah, UNRWA School Principal and Teacher, Posts Map Eliminating Israel
Awad Abedallah lists himself as a principal and teacher at an UNRWA school in Syria. He posts a map erasing Israel. In this post from
August 2, 2021
Antisemitism
Akram Ayoub, UNRWA Project Assistant, Celebrates Murderer
Akram Ayoub lists himself as a project assistant and storekeeper at UNRWA. His posts refer to Jews as animals and celebrate as a “hero” a
August 2, 2021