NEW YORK, NY – Carol Ann Schwartz, National President of Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, made the following statement today in response to the resignation of UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) chair Navi Pillay and members Miloon Kothari and Chris Sidoti:
“Hadassah is pleased to see the resignation of the biased members of the UN Commission of Inquiry who, for over three years, have repeatedly made antisemitic statements, excused Hamas' terrorism and relentlessly targeted Israel. Despite documented evidence of Hamas’ systematic weaponization of sexual violence on and after October 7, 2023, the COI failed to call Hamas’ actions what they are: crimes against humanity. It is time to shut down the illegitimate COI once and for all and put an end to its mission to vilify and isolate Israel.”
Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America:
Hadassah is the largest Jewish women’s organization in America. 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. Through the Hadassah Medical Organization, its Jerusalem-based hospital system, Hadassah helps support exemplary care for more than 1 million people each year and pioneering medical research. Hadassah’s hospitals serve without regard to race, religion or nationality and earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for "building bridges to peace" through medicine. Hadassah also supports two youth villages in Israel that set vulnerable teens and pre-teens on the path to a rewarding future. Visit us at hadassah.org; follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Threads; and watch us on YouTube.
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