Condemning Hamas at the UN

The UN General Assembly’s recent failure to adopt a resolution condemning Hamas is not a blow to the United States, President Trump or Ambassador Nikki Haley; rather, it is a blow to the UN’s legitimacy, credibility and purported impartiality.

While Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union, mocks the international community by continuing to openly engage in terrorism, the UN turns the other way. Although it seemingly never squanders an opportunity to censure Israel through the passage of countless reproachful resolutions, the fact that the UN has never approved a resolution condemning Hamas is disgraceful and a dereliction of its duty.

The rejection of this resolution is a tacit endorsement of Hamas’ terrorist activities by those who opposed the measure, which include firing rockets at civilian targets, digging terror tunnels in order to infiltrate Israel and engage in terrorism, and murdering Israelis nationals. The UN had a golden opportunity to express its disapproval of a notorious terrorist organization, yet it regrettably and inexplicably dropped the ball.