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U.S. Thwarted in Bid to Change UN Rights Council's Approach to Israel
(Foreign Policy) Colum Lynch - Nearly a year ago, Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, issued an ultimatum to the UN: reform the UN Human Rights Council with a view to easing its criticism of Israel, or face an American walkout. But a diplomatic campaign by Washington to bring about such a reform ran aground this month, as key European allies said they would not support a vote at the UN General Assembly on ending the Rights Council's special scrutiny of Israel. The development increases the likelihood that the United States will withdraw from yet another international institution that enjoys the backing of Washington's key allies.