Cruz says UN draft resolution against Israel is aimed at undermining incoming Trump admin, GOP Congress

As the United Nations Security Council prepares to vote on an alleged anti-Israel resolution proposed by Algeria, the Biden administration has remained silent on how it will cast its vote. The resolution, which aims to impose an end to Israel’s defensive war against Hamas, has sparked outrage from various quarters, including Republican Senator Ted Cruz.

Cruz condemned the resolution as part of a broader assault on Israel at the United Nations, designed to undermine the incoming Trump administration and the Republican Congress. He vowed to work with his colleagues and President Trump to counter these measures, including reevaluating the relationship with the U.N. and the Palestinians, cutting aid, imposing sanctions, and countering governments and NGOs supporting the resolution.

The U.N. experts had previously suggested that the Biden administration might follow in the footsteps of the Obama administration’s abstention from vetoing an anti-Israel resolution in its final days. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield did not address the pending resolution in her recent remarks but emphasized the U.S.’s commitment to ending the war in Gaza, countering Iran’s proxies, and ensuring Israel’s security.

Anne Bayefsky, President of Human Rights Voices, expressed concern about the U.S. potentially not vetoing the resolution, which she claimed would prolong the conflict and ignore the root causes of the violence. Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, criticized the resolution for failing to condition the cease-fire on the release of hostages held by Hamas, which he described as abandoning the hostages to terrorist monsters.

The proposed resolution has raised tensions at the Security Council, with Israel vowing to continue fighting until all kidnapped individuals are returned home. The outcome of the vote remains uncertain, as the Biden administration’s position on the resolution remains unclear. The international community will be closely watching the Security Council’s decision and its implications for the ongoing conflict in the region.