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.”
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.
