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Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas addressing the U.N. General Assembly, Sept. 24, 2021. Source: Screenshot.

At UN, Abbas demands Israel withdraw to pre-1967 borders or face consequences

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In his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Friday, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas demanded that Israel return to its pre-1967 borders or face consequences. “If the Israeli occupation authorities continue to entrench the...
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the 2021 U.N. General Assembly by video, Sept. 21, 2021. Source: YouTube

Iranian president condemns US sanctions, ‘Zionist occupier’ in UN address

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, addressing the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly by video on Tuesday, called for an end to ongoing American sanctions, describing them as the United States’ “new way...

It’s not enough to just remember the Holocaust

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day is meant to serve two purposes: to memorialize the victims of the Nazi genocide and help prevent future genocides. Last week, on Jan. 27, the day designated by the U.N....
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, 2017. Credit: U.N. Photo/Cia Pak.

Iran stripped of General Assembly voting rights over $16.2 million debt to UN coffers

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Iran is among seven countries that have lost their right to vote in the U.N. General Assembly because of unpaid dues, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Monday. Along with the Islamic...
United Nations building in New York City. Credit: Pixabay.

UN targets Israel in seven different resolutions

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The U.N. General Assembly targeted Israel on Thursday with seven different resolutions. The language condemns Israel for “repressive measures” against Syrian citizens in the Golan Heights and renews the mandates of the U.N. Relief and...
United Nations building in New York City. Credit: Pixabay.

Canadian Jewish groups express dismay for pro-Palestinian UN vote

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Canadian Jewish groups have expressed their disappointment in Canada voting for a pro-Palestinian resolution at the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday. The nonbinding resolution that passed with 163 countries in favor, five against and 10...
United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, addresses the General Debate of the 73rd Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, Sept. 25-Oct.1, 2018. Screenshot.

UAE announces candidacy for seat on UN Security Council

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United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday announced the candidacy of the UAE for a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. In his address to the General Debate...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing the 75th U.N. General Assembly via a video message on Sept. 29, 2020. Credit: GPO.

In UN speech, Netanyahu warns of Hezbollah arms depot in Beirut

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Addressing the annual U.N. General Assembly virtually on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed a secret arms depot belonging to Hezbollah near Beirut’s International Airport and warned that the terror group’s depot could...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan in a video statement during the 75th U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 25, 2020. Source: Twitter/Gilad Erdan/Screenshot.

Israel’s UN envoy: Abbas speech to UNGA ‘saturated with lies, incitement’

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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...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon speaks at an emergency U.N. General Assembly meeting in United Nations headquarters in New York City on Dec. 21, 2017. Photo by Amir Levy/Flash90.

Israel to introduce resolution in UN calling for recognition of Mideast Jewish refugees

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Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon announced on Tuesday that Israel will submit a resolution to the General Assembly to formally recognize Jewish refugees, or Mizrachi Jews, from Arab countries and Iran. Danon...