UN OKs Israeli resolution opposing abuse of women, then OKs a resolution blasting Israel for abuse o

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UN OKs Israeli resolution opposing abuse of women, then OKs a resolution blasting Israel for abuse of women

A U.N. commission has adopted an Israeli-sponsored resolution - the first put forward by the country in five years - opposing sexual harassment in the workplace. But hours later the same commission approved a draft resolution blasting Israel for allegedly oppressing Palestinian women.

The approval Friday by the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women of the Israeli resolution followed weeks of comprehensive diplomatic engagement between the Israeli mission and the other 44 members of the commission eligible to vote – including reliably anti-Israel members Qatar and Iran.

“The prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace is alarming. Too many are silent when it comes to this menace,” Ambassador Danny Danon, Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, told Fox News. “We hope this resolution will give people all over the world a voice and make clear that the dignity of every human being, men and women alike, is not something that can be ignored.”

The resolution focuses on raising awareness, educating young people and encouraging employers to take preventative steps. It also marks the first Israeli-backed initiative centered on human rights, and the first in the U.N. with a specific focal point on denouncing sexual harassment in the workplace.
 

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