Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday sent a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres demanding the immediate dissolution of the Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry (COI) tasked with investigating Israel.
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The letter, released by Lapid's office, states: "Excellency, I call on you today to honor your word in this egregious case, to set the record straight. This cannot stand. Slurs about a 'Jewish lobby' that acts to 'control' the media are reminiscent of the darkest days of modern history."
It continued: "The fight against anti-Semitism cannot be waged with words alone, it requires action. This is the time for action; it is time to disband the Commission. From [member of the COI] Mr. [Miloon] Kothari's outrageous slurs to [member of the COI Navi] Pillay's defense of the indefensible, this commission does not just endorse anti-Semitism – it fuels it."
"The fight against antisemitism cannot be waged with words alone, it requires action. This is the time for action; it is time to disband the Commission. From Mr. Kothari's outrageous slurs to Ms. Pillay's defense of the indefensible, this Commission does not just endorse antisemitism – it fuels it."
Lapid's demand comes in the aftermath of antisemitic statements by Commission member Miloon Kothari, which join a series of antisemitic incidents as well as the unmistakable anti-Israel sentiment within the UN's Commission of Inquiry.
This letter is part of a comprehensive and intensive effort led by Israel in recent days, the PMO said.
"Thanks to significant efforts, representatives of a number of countries have already condemned Mr. Kothari's antisemitic remarks, including: the United States, France, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Austria, as well as the European Union," the statement said.
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