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U.S. Demands UN Withdraw Report Branding Israel "Apartheid" State


(Fox News) Adam Shaw - A UN report co-authored by anti-Israel professor Richard Falk on Wednesday accused Israel of being "guilty of the crime of apartheid" - triggering a furious response from American UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, who blasted the report as "anti-Israel propaganda" and demanded the UN "withdraw" the study. "The United States stands with our ally Israel and will continue to oppose biased and anti-Israel actions across the UN system and around the world," Haley said. Falk, a former UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, is known for harsh and often outlandish criticisms of both America and Israel. A spokeswoman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the report does not reflect his views.
2017-03-16 00:00:00
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