US Skips UN Human Rights Review, Joins Israel in Exclusive Club
Al Jazeera reports the U.S. has joined Israel as the only two nations to skip their mandatory UN review of human rights records. This isn't newfound modesty; it's a pattern. The U.S. withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council in 2018 under Trump, citing its 'biased agenda' against Israel, only to rejoin under Biden. Now it seems even rejoining doesn't mean showing up for accountability. One might
wonder if the 'rules-based order' applies differently when you're the one writing the rules (or funding the arms for their enforcement). While the State Department demands other nations answer for disappearances and civilian casualties (and rightfully so), it appears the mirror is just too reflective for Washington's tastes. How many times can a nation preach human rights abroad while actively
avoiding assessment of its own? Perhaps the 'Leader of the Free World' believes its record is so pristine, it simply doesn't warrant inspection (unless it's an inspection of someone else's oil fields, of course).