On May 16, The Washington Post reported that all 100 U.S. Senators signed a letter to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, demanding an end to what they claim is the “entrenched bias against Israel” within the United Nations.
The letter insists that Israel be treated “neither better nor worse than any other U.N. member in good standing.”
But one must ask:
What does “good standing” mean when measured against decades of war crimes, occupation, land theft, ethnic cleansing, and defiance of international law?
The Senators appear to be living in a parallel universe.
A Brief Reminder from the United Nations Charter
The founding vision of the U.N. is clear:
> “To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war… to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person… to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbours…”
Where in this noble mandate is there space for apartheid, collective punishment, land grabs, or the denial of a people’s right to return to their ancestral homes?
Yet it is Israel, not Palestine, that receives unlimited support, immunity, and billions in annual U.S. aid, even as it continues to violate every principle the UN was built to uphold.
History Rewritten, Rights Erased
The Balfour Declaration of 1917 spoke of a Jewish homeland in Palestine, “it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities.”
That clause, meant to protect the indigenous Palestinian people, was torn to shreds within three decades.
Between November 1947 and November 1948 alone, 531 Palestinian towns and villages were ethnically cleansed.
By 1952, the number had risen to 750.
This wasn’t migration. This was Nakba, catastrophe, by design.
And it is still ongoing.
A Legal Record of Lawlessness
Israel’s repeated violations of international law are extensively documented:
UN Charter Articles 2(4) & 51 (1945)
Geneva Conventions IV (1949), Article 49(6) – Prohibits settlements in occupied territory
UNGA Resolution 194 (1948) – Right of return for refugees
UNSC Resolutions 242, 338, 476, 478, and more than 20 others, all flouted with impunity
Geneva Convention IV, Article 33 – Prohibits collective punishment
Protocol I of the Geneva Conventions (1977), Article 75 – Civilian protections during conflict
Israel remains in chronic defiance of these laws, enabled by veto-wielding powers and lobbied legislators, including, it seems, all 100 U.S. Senators.
Victimhood as Shield, Expansion as Goal
Israel has mastered the art of presenting itself as the eternal victim while being the oppressor. It maintains the world’s most powerful air force in the region, nuclear capabilities, an advanced intelligence network, and receives more than $3.8 billion annually from U.S. taxpayers.
Meanwhile, Palestinians are left with:
No army
No navy
No air force
Crumbling hospitals
Schools in ruins
Restricted movement
Airstrikes and drones overhead
Endless checkpoints and surveillance
Yet it is Palestine, not Israel, that is blamed for “provoking violence” when children throw stones at tanks.
The Hypocrisy is Blinding
While the U.S. Senate rallies to defend Israel from “bias,” it turns a blind eye to:
The siege on Gaza, where over 2 million people live in what is effectively an open-air prison.
Settler terrorism in the West Bank, protected by the Israeli military.
The killing of journalists, such as Shireen Abu Akleh.
Targeted destruction of civilian infrastructure, water, power, and medical facilities.
The U.N. is not biased against Israel. It is neutered by the United States every time it attempts to hold Israel accountable.
Who Really Faces Unequal Treatment?
When Palestinians demand justice, they are called terrorists.
When they resist apartheid, they are branded extremists.
When they mourn their dead, they are accused of propaganda.
And when Israel breaks every law known to the modern world, 100 U.S. Senators come running, to shield it from scrutiny.
This is not a defense of democracy.
It is a betrayal of humanity.
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