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Source: http://jcpa.org/article/israels-relationship-un-human-rights-council/
Israel's Relationship with the UN Human Rights Council: Is There Hope for Change?
(Institute for Contemporary Affairs-Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Michal Navot - The UN Human Rights Council (HRC), since its establishment, has been characterized by its obsessive bias, selectivity, discriminative attitude, and double standards toward Israel. On January 1, 2014, Israel was admitted as a member of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG) in Geneva. As a full member of a regional group, Israel will be able to participate in shaping policies and be able to better defend its position.