Israeli think tank hired US lobbyists to push Washington to withdraw from UN: Haaretz
NEW YORK: A right-wing Israeli think tank hired a major Washington lobbying firm to promote a proposal calling for the US to withdraw from the UN, targeting senior officials in the Trump administration and members of Congress, Haaretz reported.
The Misgav Institute for National Security and Zionist Strategy commissioned Mercury Public Affairs to circulate a report co-authored by Gilad Erdan, former Israeli ambassador to the UN, and Asher Fredman, executive director of Misgav, according to US lobbying disclosures reviewed by the Israeli newspaper.
The report, titled “From UN Bureaucracy to American Global Leadership,” advocates US withdrawal from the international organization and argues that Washington should pursue alternative institutions and arrangements to advance its interests.
According to Haaretz, Misgav agreed to pay Mercury $5,000 for a month-long engagement ending on July 24.
