The Terrorist-Sponsored UN Resolution on African Slavery

Israel's Enemies Frustrated by Growing African Christian Zionism, Part 2

On March 26, 2026, 123 voting members of the United Nations passed the UN resolution entitled the Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans as the Gravest Crime against Humanity. From NBC News:

The vote in the 193-member world body was 123-3, with 52 abstentions. Argentina, Israel and the United States were the three members voting against the resolution. The United Kingdom and all 27 members of the European Union were among those that abstained.

According to Deputy U.S. Ambassador Dan Negrea, the US chose to oppose the resolution because it “does not recognize a legal right to reparations for historical wrongs that were not illegal under international law at the time they occurred.” Negera continued:

“The United States also strongly objects to the resolution’s attempt to rank crimes against humanity in any type of hierarchy, The assertion that some crimes against humanity are less severe than others objectively diminishes the suffering of countless victims and survivors of other atrocities throughout history.”

In explaining Israel’s opposition to the UN resolution on the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade, a statement on the official Facebook page reads:

Israel has consistently supported initiatives that address the history and legacy of slavery. We approached this resolution in that same spirit, with a genuine desire to join consensus.

However, we regret that we are unable to support the resolution as adopted.

This is mainly because the resolution defines the trafficking and enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity.

While we fully recognize the unparalleled scale and cruelty of these crimes, we cannot accept language that effectively establishes a hierarchy among crimes against humanity.

Such formulations risk diminishing the gravity of other atrocities, including the Jewish Holocaust by the Nazis, as well as other crimes that have caused immense human suffering.

For this reason, Israel had to vote against the resolution. We did so with regret. Our opposition does not reflect a lack of recognition of the horrors of slavery or its legacy, but rather stems from principled concerns regarding the text as it stands.

We sincerely regret that adjustments were not made during the negotiation process that could have enabled broader support, including from Israel.

Israel remains committed to combating racism, preserving historical truth, and ensuring that all crimes against humanity are remembered and addressed without hierarchy or politicization.

What the Israeli statement did not mention is the fact that the UN resolution also directly referenced the 2001 UN Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa, also known as Durban I. It was at Durban I that the jihadist-backed UN conference was weaponized as an international, false apartheid claim against Israel. From the late Olga Meshoe-Washington:

Durban I spawned the establishment of BDS, the modern-era effort to isolate Jews and delegitimize the State of Israel. Unlike the aim of the boycott and sanction efforts against apartheid South Africa which sought to dismantle an evil, racist system, BDS unapologetically seeks as its ultimate goal the destruction of the world’s only Jewish State. BDS has succeeded in inspiring hatred towards people based on their identity and in perverting what is considered justice. Sadly, their campaign of misinformation and disinformation against Israel and the Jewish people has been supported by African nations that participate in fraudulent pro-human rights gatherings by world bodies and institutions.

Not only did the UN’s latest statement on slavery directly reference the origin of the apartheid blood libel against Israel, the resolution was also co-sponsored by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a Muslim Brotherhood-aligned terrorist entity dedicated to Israel’s destruction since 1964. Egyptian-born Yasser Arafat became PLO Chairman in 1969, and, since that time, the PLO has exploited the historical legacies of Black Americans and Africans arguably more than any other people. Former Black Panther, Eldridge Cleaver, joined the anti-Israel movement after meeting Yasser Arafat in 1969, and left the movement after learning of the nearly 1400-year Arab enslavement of Africans (among other reasons). Social media backlash to the UN’s manipulation of Black history from Black Americans and Africans has been abundant and swift. One of the many viral Instagram posts came from IBSI Executove Director, Joshua Washington who, like Cleaver, cited the Arab systematic dehumanization of Africans since the 7th century. The poison pill of adding the Durban Conference, coupled with terrorist support for a UN resolution ostensibly memorializing victims of the Middle Passage, made the UN resolution yet another mockery of justice at the expense of African people.

But why did the UN use a willing Ghanaian government teamed up with Islamic jihadists to drive a wedge between Israel and Africa yet again? Because, the decades-long strategy is not working. As IBSI explained this in our December 2025 piece, Israel’s Enemies Frustrated by Growing African Christian Zionism:

This week, Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network, published a propaganda piece by contributor Fathi Nimer entitled, Christian Zionism in the Global South: The Case of South Africa. Countless anti-Israel propaganda pieces are published regularly, but Al-Shabaka’s latest is noteworthy as it is an adversarial yet honest admission of two basic truths:

1. African Christian Zionism is growing, including in South Africa.

2. Israel’s enemies can do nothing to effectively stop it.

Quoting Istael-African Relations Institute CEO, Shiri Fein-Grossman, the Jewish Report noted:

“Israel is increasingly perceived by many African governments as a capable regional power with concrete benefits to offer in areas such as technology, agriculture, security, water management, and innovation. That practical cooperation continues to shape relations more than ideological positioning in many capitals.

“Like any international relationship, momentum can slow during periods of conflict or crisis, and we have seen that happen at different moments. But the underlying trajectory remains positive.”

Whether the Muslim Brotherhood governments of Qatar or Turkey, or the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the biased United Nations, Israel’s enemies have long sought to destroy the Israel-Africa bond — a bond that began 3,000 years ago when the Queen of Sheba visited King Solomon in Jerusalem. And, while there have been periods of difficulty, that bond continues and is growing. As IBSI quoted anti-Zionist Fathi Nimer:

If Christian Zionism and pro-Israel mobilization can take hold in South Africa, a major center of Palestinian solidarity, the implications for the wider Global South are significant

Thus, the subtitle of this piece, Israel’s Enemies Frustrated by Growing African Christian Zionism, Part 2. There will no doubt be a Part 3. And, no doubt, the conclusion will be the same. The future is Israel-Africa.