UN Watch’s Top Tweets in June 2021

Trending UN Watch tweets from June: Palestinians reject Israeli vaccines, other countries want them; Refugee Day marked without Jewish refugees from Arab lands; Iran’s president-elect has brutal history; Saudi blogger jailed for nine years; Israel’s new coalition government includes Arab party; Nigeria bans Twitter; UNRWA discovers terror tunnel under Gaza school.

LGBT+ Group Attacks Israel

Palestinians Reject Israeli Vaccines; Other Countries Want Them

Refugee Day Marked Without Jewish Refugees From Arab Lands

UN Human Rights Council Opens

Iran’s President-Elect Has Brutal History

Saudi Blogger Held for Nine Years

Israel’s New Coalition Government Includes Arab Party

Nigeria Bans Twitter

Canadian Muslim Family Murdered in Hate Crime

UNRWA Discovers Terror Tunnel Under Gaza School

UN General Assembly Targets Israel

Liking, retweeting, following: UN Watch tweets were liked and shared by thousands around the world, including by opinion leaders and celebrities such as:

  • Venezuelan diplomat & former UN Security Council President Diego Arria, former Bolivian president Tuto Quiroga
  • Iranian women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad, Iranian human rights activist Ahmad Batebi, international human rights lawyer Jared Genser, Uighur American activist Rushan Abbas, Uighur rights advocate Nury Turkel, human rights defender & Uighur attorney Rayhan Asat, Hong Kong political activist Finn Lau, Zimbabwean pro-democracy activist Pastor Evan Mawarire, Tanzanian rights activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, Saudi dissidents Raif Badawi Ensaf Haidar, Nicaraguan political activist Félix Maradiaga, Israeli activist Hen Mazzig
  • U.S. congressman Tim Burchett
  • Canadian senators Leo Housakos Linda Frum, former Canadian immigration minister Chris Alexander, MP Peter Kent
  • Israeli ambassador to the U.S. & UN Gilad Erdan, Israeli ambassador to the UN in Geneva Meirav Eilon Shahar, Israeli ambassador to the Netherlands Naor Gilon, Israeli ambassador to Belgium Emmanuel Nahshon, Israeli deputy national security advisor for foreign policy Reuven Azar, Israeli ambassador to Colombia Christian Cantor, Israeli ambassador to Chile Marina Rosenberg, Israeli ambassador to Slovenia Eyal Sela, Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijan George Deek
  • Swiss MP Marianne Binder, Irish MP John Paul Phelan
  • Indian information ministry senior advisor Kanchan Gupta
  • International federation for liberal political parties Liberal International
  • Foundation for Defense of Democracies president Clifford May, CEO Mark Dubowitz & senior vice president of research Jonathan Schanzer, AJC Transatlantic Institute director Daniel Schwammenthal, JINSA senior policy analyst Erielle Davidson, Executive Council of Australian Jewry co-CEO Alex Ryvchin
  • U.S. actress Debra Messing, U.S. actor Elon Gold, U.S. actress and Fox Sports presenter Rebecca Grant, The Cure musician Robert Smith, Israeli actor Assaf Cohen, Irish actor Rory Cowan, Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero
  • Rabbi David Wolpe, Sinai Temple
  • Digital business development strategist Warren Whitlock, Israeli-American computer scientist Judea Pearl

 

Many journalists also liked or shared UN Watch’s tweets, including:

  • CNN anchor Jake TapperWall St. Journal Editorial Page & editorial page writer Jillian Kaye Melchior, former New York Times opinion editor Bari WeissWashington Post columnist & CNN contributor Frida Ghitis, political commentator Ben Shapiro, CBS News correspondent Farrah Fazal, CBS broadcaster John Batchelor, CNN reporter Josh Levs, Bloomberg journalist Katie Roof & Asia newsdesk editor Jihye Lee, Daily Wire reporter Ryan Saavedra, News Deeply CEO & executive editor & former ABC News, Bloomberg TV & International Herald Tribune journalist Lara Setrakian, political commentator Katie Pavlich
  • Toronto Sun columnists Lorrie Goldstein Brian LilleyNational Post  journalist Terry Glavin, CBC News host Natasha FatahGlobe & Mail correspondent Marsha Lederman
  • Sky News political correspondent Tamara Cohen
  • ARD German TV correspondent Richard C. SchneiderWelt am Sonntag editor-in-chief Johannes Boie & managing editor Antje Schippmann, former Deutsche Welle editor-in-chief Alexander KudascheffWeltN24 editor-in-chief Ulf PoschardtDer Spiegel columnist Jan FleischhauerWelt chief correspondent Clemens Wergin
  • Sky News Australia hosts Rita Panahi Sharri Markson, Australian ABC Radio broadcaster Linda Mottram
  • Indian columnist & reporter Tavleen Singh, Venezuelan journalist Clavel Rangel
  • Jerusalem Post editor-in-chief Yaakov Katz, deputy managing editor Tovah Lazaroff & diplomatic correspondent Lahav HarkovJewish Chronicle editor Stephen Pollard & deputy editor Jake Wallis Simons
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