U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell issued a direct challenge to the U.N. General Assembly following a resolution criticizing Israel for actions affecting the “human rights” of Palestinians.
Attacking the resolution with the hashtag #heightofhypocrisy, Grenell tweeted, “Show me the Gaza City or Damascus Pride Parades – because Tel Aviv’s celebration of equal rights for gays is massive.”
Show me the Gaza City or Damascus Pride Parades – because Tel Aviv’s celebration of equal rights for gays is massive. #heightofhypocrisy https://t.co/nobIujxz6H
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) November 17, 2018
Grenell, who is gay himself, followed up with another tweet along the same lines.
“Someone should call for a UN General Assembly vote on whether or not being gay is a crime,” he challenged, saying, “It will out the human rights hypocrites.”
Someone should call for a UN General Assembly vote on whether or not being gay is a crime. It will out the human rights hypocrites. https://t.co/nobIujxz6H
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) November 17, 2018
Grenell also criticized the U.N. for condemning Israel while giving a pass to other nations like Iran. (RELATED: These Are The People Who Could Replace Nikki Haley As UN Ambassador)
Something must change. This is ridiculous. https://t.co/SLf0AQC52w
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) November 16, 2018
Friday’s resolution, which is the latest in a long line of UN resolutions favoring Palestine over Israel, was adopted with a vote of 153-6-9. The United States joined Australia, Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands and Micronesia in voting ‘No.’
The resolution titled “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people…” was adopted by a vote of 153 – 6 – 9.
Australia, Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and the U.S. voted ‘No’ https://t.co/1Ntpi7Vqab pic.twitter.com/7qkCpTnASz
— UN Watch (@UNWatch) November 16, 2018
That vote also represented a turning point for the U.S., marking the first time a “no” vote was cast in the place of an abstention.
The US will no longer abstain when the UN engages in its useless annual vote on the Golan Heights. The resolution is plainly biased against Israel; on Friday, we will vote no.
— US Mission to the UN (@USUN) November 15, 2018
Grenell was confirmed as ambassador to Germany by the Senate in April 2018, and prior to that served as the spokesman for several U.S. ambassadors to the U.N. — including now National Security Adviser John Bolton. Grenell has been floated as a possible replacement for U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley when she leaves her post at the end of this year.