Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Italy among countries backing the motion, adopted with a vote of 22-6. Pro-Israel NGO accuses UNHRC of anti-Israel bias for backing motion "literally written by the Palestinians."
Andrew Yang clarifies his stance on the BDS movement following conflicting remarks he made at a forum on March 18 that was hosted by Emgage, a Muslim-American advocacy organization.
The majority of those favoring pressure on Israel to resolve the Palestinian conflict are Democrats, while 17% of Republicans and 31% of independents support doing so.
Sociology professor David Miller reportedly describes Jewish student groups as "members of the Zionist movement," which he calls "an enemy to be targeted."
Human Rights Watch calls "intense and constant pressure" on girls and womean to wear Muslim head covering an "assault" on human rights.
The diplomatic crisis comes on the heels of a declassified report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence that says Russia and Iran intervened in the US election, albeit with different goals.
Former US President Donald Trump's senior adviser Jared Kushner says in Wall Street Journal piece that the Abraham Accords exposed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict "as nothing more than a real-estate dispute."
Benjamin Briere, 35, was arrested for flying a helicam in "forbidden area" near the Turkmenistan-Iran border.
"Diplomacy with Iran is ongoing, just not in a direct fashion at the moment," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan says.
In a letter published in Arabic-language media, International Criminal Police Organization says Ahlam Tamimi, who orchestrated 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem that killed 15 people, no longer "subject to Interpol notice."
