Almost since its creation, the UN has been involved in the Arab-Israel conflict, yet it has accomplished next to nothing in helping to solving it. Indeed, writes Mudar Zahran, it has only exacerbated it:
The UN, for six decades, has failed to produce any practical or feasible solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, despite the billions of dollars that the U.S. government has given to the UN for the purpose of advancing peace. Even worse, UN policies and practices have turned [my] Palestinian brethren into lifelong refugees through the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), whose largest donor is the U.S.
It is no secret that UNRWA has given a de-facto green light to Arab governments, including that of Jordan, to abuse, isolate, and starve Palestinians so they would never integrate into their host countries and never forget about Palestine. . . .
At the same time, the UN has always complicated the relationship between Palestinians and Israelis by highlighting even the most minor unrest between the two. This pattern of behavior on the UN’s part has expanded the conflict and killed the potential for peace.
Even worse, the UN has . . . attacked and compromised economic progress between Palestinians and Israelis by endorsing the boycott of Israeli products, which results in [Palestinians] losing employment opportunities at Israeli companies. This pushes Palestinians toward hopelessness and radicalization and further kills the potential for peace. . . .
The world must realize that we, the people of the region, Arabs and Israelis, can solve our problems without outside influence or UN involvement.
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