Tag: Gilad Erdan
Erdan: UN resolutions only perpetuate Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan criticized U.N. bodies on Wednesday for consistently supporting anti-Israel resolutions that he said perpetuated the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Erdan made his remarks at the U.N. General Assembly Fourth...
Israel’s UN envoy: Abbas speech to UNGA ‘saturated with lies, incitement’
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan slammed Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas’s speech on Friday at the 75th United Nations General Assembly, saying that “Abu Mazen understands his time is up.”
“I just...
US reimposes UN sanctions, adds new measures on Iran
The United States has reimposed United Nations sanctions on Iran, in addition to imposing “new sanctions and export control measures on 27 entities and individuals connected to Iran’s proliferation networks,” according to a statement...
Nasrallah: Israeli ‘aggression’ will be addressed ‘in suitable context’
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that he would address the exchange of fire between his organization and the Israeli military overnight on Tuesday “later” in a “suitable context.”
“We see this aggression...
Israeli singer performs in New York to raise emergency funds for coronavirus relief
Popular Israeli singer Ishay Ribo performed at an event on Tuesday with newly installed Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan at a fundraiser in New York to raise emergency funds for Migdal...
Erdan presents evidence to UN Security Council on Hezbollah infiltration
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan presented evidence to the U.N Security Council that Hezbollah terrorists infiltrated Israel in late July.
In an official letter of complaint to the members of the council,...
Danon: Obama’s decision to ‘abandon’ Israel was lowest moment of UN tenure
Israel’s outgoing Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon reflected on his last five years in office and plans for the future during his final press briefing on Tuesday.
Danon’s first move upon returning to...
Israel set to formalize appointment of Gilad Erdan as new UN, US ambassador
The Israeli government is set to formalize the appointment of outgoing Regional Cooperation Minister and previous Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan as the country’s next ambassador to the United Nations. The appointment is expected...
Israel bars foreigners from entering nation; minister says headed for ‘full shutdown’
Israel banned foreigners from entering the country unless they have residency permits in order to try to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), announced the Population and Immigration Authority.
“Following two weeks of restricting entry...
Total lockdown ‘inevitable,’ says Israel’s Public Security Minister
In a conference call Tuesday night with the heads of the country’s security branches, Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan instructed the police and the rest of Israel’s domestic security apparatus to make preparations...