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July 18, 2013

U.N. Nominee Samantha Power Blasts World Body on Syria Inaction, Israel 
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President Obama's nominee to become the next U.N. ambassador, Samantha
Power, appeared before a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Power
told lawmakers that U.N. inaction on Syria marks "a disgrace." She also
pledged to continue long-standing U.S. support for Israeli government
policies at the United Nations.

Samantha Power: "We see the absurdity of Iran chairing the U.N.
conference on disarmament. We see the failure of the U.N. Security
Council to respond to the slaughter in Syria — a disgrace that
history will judge harshly. The U.N. must be fair. The United States has
no greater friend in the world than the state of Israel. We share
security interests, we share core values, and we have a special
relationship with Israel. And yet the General Assembly and Human Rights
Council continue to pass one-sided resolutions condemning Israel."

Power served as Obama's senior foreign policy adviser during his first
run for the White House before being forced to resign for calling
Hillary Clinton a "monster." She is expected to easily win approval.

 

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