US Mideast Envoy Takes Aim at Cherished UN Concepts: ‘Int’l Law’ and ‘Int’l Consensus’

Calling into question revered pillars of multilateralism such as “international consensus,” President Trump’s special representative for Mideast peace negotiations told the U.N. Security Council this week it was time for put aside “stale slogans and talking points” in favor of new approaches to a longstanding conflict. Other members were not impressed.