Alexander De Croo, Belgian Israel-Hater, Nominated for a High UN Post

Well, what did you expect? This is the once-decent but now-monstrous institution on the East River, the United Nations, where the secretary-general is the anti-Israeli Antonio Guterres, where three-quarters of the representatives at the General Assembly walk out when Benjamin Netanyahu walks to the podium to speak, where the antisemite (even Guterres called her a “horrible person”) Francesca Albanese is the Special Rapporteur for Conditions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, where the General Assembly passes one anti-Israel non-binding resolution after another, where the Security Council would pass anti-Israel binding resolutions if it could, but the lone dissenting vote and veto of the United States consistently prevents it.

Now Guterres has nominated Alexander De Croo, former prime minister of Belgium, for an exceedingly important post at the U.N. He will be a the perfect collaborator for Francesca Albanese.

More on De Croo and his deep anti-Israeli animus, expressed by both word and deed, can be found here: “New UN Nominee: Walk Out on Bibi & Get An Elite UN Position To Harm Israel,” by Moshe Phillips, Algemeiner, October 24, 2025:

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has nominated former Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to lead one of the world’s most powerful UN agencies. If confirmed, De Croo would be ensconced in a role that gives him major influence over global aid flows, development priorities, and the international narrative around humanitarian crises — including in the Middle East, where he has the potential to greatly harm Israel and its best interests.

De Croo has a long public record of hostility toward the Jewish State — including just last month, when he walked out during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech. With a history of repeatedly accusing Israel of war crimes, and aligning diplomatically with Palestinian Arab extremists, he’s unfit for any UN role, and especially this one. He is not some neutral technocrat. This is a politician with a clear ideological agenda — now poised to turn that agenda into policy.

If confirmed, De Croo wouldn’t just be giving speeches — he’d have real tools to act. As head of this UN agency, he would help decide where international development funds go, which governments and NGOs get access to money, and how humanitarian reports frame ongoing conflicts. He could deprioritize Israeli-led or Israeli-partnered projects, steer international attention toward anti-Israel narratives, and use donor influence to pressure nations to isolate Israel diplomatically and economically — all without needing approval from any democratic government.

This UN position controls development priorities, shapes funding flows, and influences which narratives get amplified on the global stage. UN agencies publish reports that inform investors, guide donor funding, and affect international law enforcement decisions. A leader with a public track record of singling out Israel can tilt these levers to impose real costs, including restricted cooperation, reduced investment, and increased diplomatic isolation. This “soft power” is no less impactful than traditional diplomacy — especially for Israel, which relies heavily on international trade and partnerships….

The senators on the Foreign Relations Committee, of both parties, should speak as one voice their disapproval of De Croo, and insist that if his nomination is not withdrawn, then American financial support for the very programs at the UN that he would oversee will be slashed. An appeal based on morality will have no effect on Guterres. But one based on the threat of depleted bank accounts for UN programs will concentrate his mind wonderfully, and for the wrong reason he will do the right thing.