"We are committed to guarding our borders against illegal migrants," Netanyahu tweeted, referring to the initiative.
The UN agreement is not legally binding on signatory countries but is a general declaration of intent expressing a willingness to adopt uniform rules to address growing migrant numbers.
The initiative includes goals to better manage migration at the local, national and global levels, and includes provisions to protect migrants' human rights and integration into their host countries.
It also recognizes the "legitimate concerns of communities" regarding migration waves around the world. The United States, Australia, Hungary and Austria are not signing the initiative, and have responded in a similar spirit as Netanyahu's tweet.
On Monday, the Israel Hayom daily reported that Israel considered supporting the initiative but had concerns about some of the values it was promoting including cultural sensitivity and gender sensitivity. There were also concerns that the agreement would apply not only to refugees but also to economic migrants.
The UN agreement is not legally binding on signatory countries but is a general declaration of intent expressing a willingness to adopt uniform rules to address growing migrant numbers.
The initiative includes goals to better manage migration at the local, national and global levels, and includes provisions to protect migrants' human rights and integration into their host countries.
It also recognizes the "legitimate concerns of communities" regarding migration waves around the world. The United States, Australia, Hungary and Austria are not signing the initiative, and have responded in a similar spirit as Netanyahu's tweet.
On Monday, the Israel Hayom daily reported that Israel considered supporting the initiative but had concerns about some of the values it was promoting including cultural sensitivity and gender sensitivity. There were also concerns that the agreement would apply not only to refugees but also to economic migrants.
