Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “I find the actions and the approach that BDS has taken toward Israel unacceptable. It verges on anti-Semitism.”

We have held the doors open for meaningful diplomacy and we remain open to dialogue, real productive dialogue without preconditions.

We plan to have solid support for it. And then we will move it to the General Assembly if we have to, as we did in the past.

basic humanitarian assistance should never be held hostage to political disagreements.

I can tell you that the Russians were making every effort to intimidate and press those countries away from supporting this General Assembly resolution.