The US has withdrawn from what it calls the hypocritical and self-serving UN Human Rights Council, citing bias against Israel

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The US officially withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday, citing the organization's political bias particularly against its ally Israel. US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley added that Israel is "singled out in a way that no other country is singled out," and said reforms were needed to make the council "a serious advocate for human rights." The Human Rights Council has passed more than 70 resolutions critical of Israel since 2006.

The US officially withdrew its place in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday for being a "cesspool of political bias," particularly against its ally Israel.

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley threatened the pull out a year ago, arguing the UNHRC displays anti-Israel bias and ignores violations from other countries like Venezuela, Cuba, China, Burundi, and Saudi Arabia, which she described as "the worst human rights abusers."See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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