On Monday, June 1, 2015, Israel condemned the decision of the 19-member UN Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations to approve the application of a British organization with ties to Hamas, the Palestinian Return Center.
In his statement, Israel's UN ambassador, Ron Prosor, said, "until today, the UN has given Hamas discounts and let it strengthen its activities...Now, the UN went one step further, and gave Hamas a welcoming celebration at its main entrance, allowing it to be a full participant... According to this script, one day we may find Hezbollah sitting at the Security Council and ISIS (Islamic State) voting at the Human Rights Council...This is the peak season for the UN's Theater of the Absurd."
The Israeli statement said 12 countries voted in favor, including Iran, Pakistan, Sudan, Turkey, Venezuela, China and Cuba, and three voted against, the United States, Uruguay and Israel. India, Russia and Greece abstained, and Burundi was absent.