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Wiesenthal Centre Astonished at North Korean Appointment

Geneva - “In the midst of the attacks on Israel at the Human Rights Council: charges of colonialism, apartheid, disproportionate violence are nonstop!"...stated Dr.Shimon Samuels,Wiesenthal Centre Director for International Relations and Permanent Observer at the UN in Geneva (UNOG).

Within this maelstrom, came a questionable appointment.

North Korea - under its ballistic missiles tests and threats to use a nuclear bomb - was appointed President of the 65 member-States of the Conference Disarmament!

"The Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (DPRK) Ambassador Han Tae Song stated, "the DPRK remains committed to global peace and disarmament and attaches importance to the work of theConference"... It was noted that "not one Western state walked out of the meeting," added Samuels.

The North Korea appointment follows that of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which in March 2022, began a four year seat at the UN Commission on Women's Rights!.

Wiesenthal Centre Greets France’s Firm Condemnation of Antisemitism by COI Member

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Simon Wiesenthal Center: Annulment of Cardinal Stepinac Conviction Morally Outrageous and an Insult to Ustasha Victims

Jerusalem - The Simon Wiesenthal Center today expressed its sense of outrage in response to the July 22 annulment by theZagreb County Court of the...

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Wiesenthal Centre Protests "March of Return" Exhibition at London Somerset House

In order to counter the damage in demonizing the Jewish State we offer Somerset House our 'People, Book, Land Exhibition on theJewish code of ethics...

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