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Linda Thomas-Greenfield: America has a special relationship with Israel. And yet the General Assembly and Human Rights Council continue to pass…

On the recordMay 6, 2013
America has a special relationship with Israel. And yet the General Assembly and Human Rights Council continue to pass one-sided resolutions condemning Israel above all others.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

She defends Israel's legitimacy and criticizes biased U.N. resolutions against it.

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