(PJ Media) Claudia Rosett - The UN Commission on the Status of Women passed an anti-Israel resolution by a wide margin last week under the title: "Situation of and Assistance to Palestinian Women." This 45-member commission advertises itself on its web site as "the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women." But this commission is not really about women; for this gang, women are merely a vehicle for more traditional UN pursuits, such as anti-Semitism. The resolution blames all ills, woes and troubles of Palestinian women on Israel. There is no reference to the lack of democratic rule among Palestinians; no expression of concern that Gaza is ruled by Hamas, a Palestinian group that happens to be not only terrorist but misogynist. Casting the democratic state of Israel as the villain is truly twisted, not least because Israel in reality stands out - especially in the Middle East - as a model of freedom and equality for women. There are at least 15 UN offices, agencies and/or special programs all involved for decades in assisting Palestinian women. This entire setup is a shakedown. Effectively it is an extortion racket that targets not only Israel (and its legitimacy as a state) but the U.S. (and its great rolling river of tax dollars). Any real remedy needs to start with cutting off the American money that helps bankroll this monstrous sham.
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