Kerry defends Israel at UN Human Rights Council

‘US Secretary of State John Kerry has offered a staunch defense of Israel at the annual session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Addressing the session on Monday, the top US diplomat urged UN members to end what he described as a “biased” focus on Israel.

“The HCR’s obsession with Israel risks undermining the credibility of the entire organization,” Kerry said at the opening of the council.

“We will oppose any group within the UN system (attempting) to regularly and arbitrarily de-legitimise Israel,” he added.’