As Erdan leaves UN post, he urges creation of world body with ‘noble values’
Gilad Erdan, the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, has called out the United Nations for a new display that fails to include Israeli victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. Read more
‘Stop eulogising terrorists’: Israel slams Guterres for signing Raisi condolence book
May 26, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israel denounced UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for signing a condolence book at Iran’s mission to the UN over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday. Read more
China, Russia veto US ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council
March 24, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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China and Russia vetoed a U.S.-drafted resolution at the U.N. Security Council on Friday morning, saying the text didn’t go far enough in calling for a ceasefire in the war against Hamas in Gaza. Read more
Israeli UN envoy: ‘How morally bankrupt has this body become?’
January 11, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, ripped into the U.N. General Assembly during a Tuesday morning meeting while holding up a cake with the face of Kfir Bibas, who will turn one year old in the coming days. Read more
Israel’s UN envoy links Iran to Houthi attacks in Red Sea
January 5, 2024 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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Imploring the United Nations Security Council to address the “radioactive Shi’ite elephant in the room,” Israel’s U.N. ambassador on Wednesday linked Iran to the conflicts throughout the region. Read more
Israel’s UN envoy to JNS: Palestinian issue won’t be resolved anytime soon
September 20, 2023 by Amichai Stein
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As the United Nations General Assembly kicked off its annual general debate in New York on Wednesday, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan sat down with JNS to discuss wide-ranging issues, from the Palestinians to Iran to Hezbollah. Read more
Israeli and PA envoys hurl accusations at Security Council
January 20, 2023 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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The Israeli and Palestinian Authority ambassadors to the United Nations slung barbs at each other in a fiery debate on Wednesday at the U.N. Security Council. Read more
‘The world says nothing’: Israeli envoy slams UN for silence on Arab rock terrorism
The United Nations Security Council held an open debate on the Middle East on Wednesday which focused on the Palestinian issue. Read more
US ambassador criticizes Israel for Sheikh Jarrah eviction in eastern Jerusalem
The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield called on Israel to refrain from evicting residents of several illegal structures in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. Read more
Israel’s UN delegation seeks more Israelis in the world body
Israel’s delegation to the United Nations has been working in recent weeks to increase the number of Israelis employed at the world body’s headquarters in New York. Read more
Erdan submits UN resolution opposing Holocaust denial and distortion
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan has submitted a resolution to the U.N. General Assembly to combat Holocaust denial and Holocaust distortion. Read more
Emma Watson draws controversy over solidarity with ‘Free Palestine’ movement on social media
On the same weekend that Harry Potter, the series that made her famous, celebrated its 20th anniversary, the Instagram account belonging to Emma Watson released a post in support of a “Free Palestine.” Read more
‘Hypocrisy’: Israel’s envoy slams UN support for PFLP-linked organisations
November 3, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
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Israel’s Ambassador to the US and the United Nations (UN) Gilad Erdan dispatched on Tuesday a firm letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council after the Palestinian Authority (PA) sent two letters of complaint against Israel to the UN regarding Israel’s declaration of six supposed civil society organizations as terrorist organizations. Read more
‘Shame on You!’ Israel’s envoy tears up Human Rights Council report at General Assembly
October 31, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
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The United Nations General Assembly held a special session on Friday during which Nazhat Shameem Khan, President of the Human Rights Council, presented the UNHRC’s annual report to all UN member states. Read more
In UN discussion on arms control, Israeli envoy laments international inaction against Iran, Syria
October 14, 2021 by Aryeh Savir - TPS
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Israel’s Ambassador to the US and the United Nations (UN) Gilad Erdan participated in a discussion on arms control and international security at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, during which he sharply criticize Syria’s use of weapons of mass destruction and the Iranian regime constantly violating its commitments to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Read more
Will mass protests divert Iran’s attention inward and away from fighting Israel?…asks Adam Abrams
January 3, 2018 by Adam Abrams - JNS.org
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Thousands of protesters took to the streets this weekend in cities throughout Iran to demonstrate against the Islamic Republic’s strained economy, corrupt regime and costly military expansion throughout the region, in what has been characterised as the country’s largest wave of anti-government protests since the “Green Revolution” erupted in 2009 following a controversial presidential election. Read more