Israel’s willingness to release Palestinian prisoners who killed its citizens shows that it is serious about peace, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN in Geneva, Eviatar Manor, told the United Nations Human Rights Council.
US Jewish leaders said they “had a constructive and open exchange,” at the White House with Administration officials over efforts to halt Iran’s nuclear weapons programme.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, speaking alongside Nigeria's visiting leader Goodluck Jonathan, restated that Israel will prevent Iran from getting nuclear bomb.
In its annual report, a European human rights body noted ‘’a rise in violent anti-Semitic incidents’’ in some countries and urges member States to give high priority to the fight against ant-Ssemitism.
After a 18-month walk-out, Israel has decided to return to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) in Geneva, as it is scheduled to undergo a quadrennial review of its human rights record by the body on Tuesday.
Israel is to release 26 Palestinian prisoners in a second stage of a four-stage process by which 104 Palestinian prisoners will be sent to the Palestinian Authority as part of the agreement to renew peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
