United Nations' Material Support for Terrorism: Allegedly Gave $1.3 Billion to Hamas in Cash, Presumably for Weapons

The article from the Gatestone Institute critiques the United Nations for its ineffective stance on terrorism, arguing that the UN is increasingly ignoring the severity of terrorist actions, especially those committed by groups like Hamas. The main points of the article include:

1. Minimization of Terrorism: The UN, instead of taking strong actions, often downplays or remains silent on terrorism conducted by groups like Hamas, which weakens global efforts to combat extremism.

2. Political Bias: The article accuses the UN of focusing on political agendas, particularly anti-Israel positions, which leads to a distortion in its counterterrorism efforts and prevents effective action against terrorism.

3. Failure to Hold Terrorists Accountable: It argues that the UN’s reluctance to condemn terrorist groups outright, combined with its failure to hold them accountable, emboldens these groups and undermines international peace and security.

These arguments underscore the author's concern that the UN’s current policies are contributing to the rise of terrorism by failing to address the problem directly.