We “will not lend a hand to U.N. bodies that exploit climate discourse to incite against the State of Israel,” the environmental protection minister said.
Israel is mulling resignation from the Paris Agreement, including its parent treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Both the Israeli Foreign and Environmental Protection ministries are reportedly advancing the move amid diplomatic pressure from Washington.
The United States left the Paris Climate Accords during President Donald Trump’s first term, but rejoined when President Joe Biden assumed office in 2021. Trump ordered a second withdrawal on his first day back in office on Jan. 20, 2025. On Jan. 7, 2026, he initiated the process of withdrawing the United States from the UNFCCC as well, to take effect in January 2027.
