Tag: Gilad Erdan
Brother of Israel’s president leading candidate for next Israeli ambassador to US
Michael Herzog, a former peace-process negotiator and the older brother of new Israeli President Isaac Herzog, was reported on Thursday as a leading candidate to become Israeli ambassador to the United States, according to The...
Israel’s UN envoy demands Security Council sanction Iran for maritime attack
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan called on Tuesday for the U.N. Security Council to “condemn and sanction” Iran over an attack on an Israeli-managed oil tanker in the Arabian Sea on July 29.
“Iran’s...
Erdan, Cotler decry upcoming UN Durban commemoration
Ahead of the United Nations commemoration next month of the 20th anniversary of the Durban Declaration, the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM) held a webinar on Tuesday to decry the participation of members states at the event,...
Erdan urges world leaders to take action on UNRWA staff inciting anti-Semitism online
Gilad Erdan, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, is urging the United Nations and world leaders to take action against the U.N. Relief Works Agency (UNWRA) after a watchdog report...
Ambassadors tour Israel to better comprehend its multifaceted security challenges
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan is back on his home turf, leading 16 of his colleagues—ambassadors to the United States and the United Nations—from countries around the world, along with some...
‘UN sponsoring pro-BDS groups,’ right-wing watchdog claims
The United Nations has been sponsoring dozens of groups promoting BDS, some of which also have terror ties, according to a report released over the weekend by right-wing Israeli NGO Im Tirtzu.Between 2016 and...
International delegation of ambassadors begins diplomatic visit to Israel
A delegation of foreign ambassadors to the United States and United Nations began a week-long visit in Israel on Friday, hosted by Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan and sponsored by the...
UN recognizes anti-Semitism as cause of terrorism for first time in planning review
The U.N. General Assembly acknowledged a link between terrorism anti-Semitism in its recently passed Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (GCTS) for the first time—a move that has been applauded by pro-Israel and Jewish organizations.
The GCTS, which lays out...
Erdan resigns as Israel’s US ambassador, retains role as UN envoy
Israel’s envoy to the United Nations announced on Sunday that he would be resigning from his simultaneous post as ambassador to the United States, pending the appointment of a replacement.
“It was a true honor to represent...
At virtual UN event, Israel commits to phasing out fossil fuels by 2050
The Israeli Mission to the United Nations and Israel’s Ministry of Energy held a global, virtual event on the subject of Israeli innovation in energy on Tuesday. The event took place as part of...