New far-right chairwoman of Knesset Health Committee renews push for Israel's withdrawal from the World Health Organization
During the war in Gaza, Limor Son Har-Melech of the Otzma Yehudit party pushed for Israel's withdrawal from the organization, arguing that the Geneva-based international agency is antisemitic and poses a threat to Israel and its sovereignty
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During the war in Gaza, Limor Son Har-Melech of the Otzma Yehudit party pushed for Israel's withdrawal from the organization, arguing that the Geneva-based international agency is antisemitic and poses a threat to Israel and its sovereignty
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07:32 PM • January 01 2026 IST
Israel's proposed withdrawal from the World Health Organization is back on the agenda of the Knesset Health Committee, Haaretz has learned. The issue is resurfacing at the initiative of the committee's newly appointed chairwoman – Limor Son Har-Melech of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party.
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