They Didn’t Do Their Job; Their Mandate Will Not Be Renewed

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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was established by United Nations Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426. Their mission was to confirm Hezbollah demilitarization, support Lebanese army operations against insurgents and weapon smuggling, and confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, in order to ensure that the government of Lebanon would restore its effective authority in the area. Obviously, the demilitarization of Lebanon never happened. UNIFIL was an expert at ignoring Hezbollah hiding rocket launchers in houses and firing rockets at Israel.

On Sunday, Breitbart reported:

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) will leave southern Lebanon later this year after the United States votes against renewing its mandate in an upcoming United Nations Security Council vote.

The Jerusalem Post reported Sunday:

The United States and Israel agreed that  United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) must cease its operations in southern Lebanon, The Jerusalem Post confirmed Sunday, following reports.

The American administration has decided not to renew UNIFIL’s mandate, and Israel reportedly “did not try to convince them otherwise.”

The vote on the mandate in the United Nations Security Council is expected to occur within a few months.

UNIFIL, which has operated in the area for nearly half a century, was notorious for ignoring willful violations of ceasefires with Israel by Hezbollah terrorists, who turned southern Lebanon into a launchpad for attacks.

During the recent war between Israel and Lebanon, Israel published evidence that Hezbollah operated near UNIFIL posts, knowing that Israel would be condemned if it fired back and caused damage to UN facilities.Given the proximity and brazenness with which Hezbollah operated near UNIFIL posts, it was impossible to believe that the United Nations forces did not know about, and tacitly agree to, Hezbollah’s activities there.

It has been obvious for years that the United Nations is not a friend of Israel. One of the major voting blocs in the United Nations is the The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Wikipedia (a source I don’t generally recommend) describes this organization as an intergovernmental organization founded in 1969, consisting of 57 member states, primarily Muslim-majority countries. It aims to represent the collective voice of the Muslim world and safeguard the interests of Muslims while promoting international peace and harmony.

They do not promote international peace and harmony–their goal is to institute worldwide Sharia Law. They would like to destroy Israel along the way. That is one of many reasons that UNIFIL was not inclined to fulfill its stated mission.