Hadassah Statement in Response to United Nations’ Commission of Inquiry’s Report Targeting Israel

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NEW YORK, NY – Hadassah National President Rhoda Smolow and CEO Naomi Adler released the following statement in response to the United Nations’ Commission of Inquiry targeting Israel’s presentation today of its third report:

"Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, continues to call on the UN to disband the unprecedented, unending Commission of Inquiry targeting Israel comprised of clearly biased commissioners who have repeatedly made offensive antisemitic statements and do not meet UN standards of impartiality. As Commissioners present their third report, it is clear that it is nothing more than another attempt to undermine Israel's legitimacy. The COI’s report once again overlooks history, distorts the facts, shows clear bias against the only Jewish state, and attempts to denounce the widely accepted definition of antisemitism adopted by 39 countries and hundreds of entities, including ours. Hadassah continues to call for the US and other nations to speak out against and defund this illegitimate body."

About Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America:

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is the largest Jewish women’s organization in the United States. With nearly 300,000 members, donors and supporters, Hadassah brings women together to effect change on such critical issues as ensuring Israel’s security, combating antisemitism and promoting women’s health care. Through its Jerusalem-based hospital system, the Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah helps support exemplary care for more than 1 million people every year as well as world-renowned medical research. Hadassah’s hospitals serve without regard to race, religion or nationality and in 2005 earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for building bridges to peace through medicine. Hadassah also supports two youth villages that set at-risk youth in Israel on the path to a successful future. Visit www.hadassah.org or follow Hadassah on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and X.