Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 2000 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States must promote an end to the exclusion of Israel from any of the United Nations (UN) regional blocs, including rotating membership on the UN Security Council; and (2) the U.S. Ambassador to the UN should take all steps necessary to ensure Israel's acceptance in the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG) regional bloc (membership which includes the non-European countries of Canada, Australia, and the United States). Directs the Secretary of State to report to appropriate congressional committees on efforts taken to achieve such goals.
Editorial Explainer
This bill expresses Congress's view that the US should push for Israel to be admitted to UN regional blocs, specifically the Western Europe and Others Group, and to rotate onto the UN Security Council. It requires the Secretary of State to report back to Congress on progress toward these diplomatic goals.
Why it matters
Israel's exclusion from regional blocs has been a longstanding diplomatic constraint on its UN participation. The bill directs US diplomatic resources to reverse that exclusion, directly strengthening Israel's formal standing and voting power in major UN institutions, which affects how US-Israel interests are advanced in multilateral forums.