The debate that we are holding today has the opportunity to go in one of two directions. It can either mark a clear win for the international community against the forces that seek our collective destruction, or it can be a stain on the history of the
Council. This debate must focus on the facts. A…
I am now nearing my two- year benchmark as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, and I have to admit that I am feeling deeply frustrated. The main reason is that these debates on the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian question are supposed to be dedicated to two primary topics, th…
Today’s debate deals with one of the most dangerous and persistent challenges the world has faced and the most pressing security challenge facing the State of Israel — the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Preventing extremist authoritarian regimes, as well as murderous terrorist groups,…
Last week, for the first time in 30 years, the holy holidays of the three monotheistic religions of the world converged on the same day,
with Passover, Easter and Ramadan celebrated simultaneously by worshippers around the globe. While the holidays were recognized by billions, there was one place w…
While Asaf Avigal spent the last two years working from home, one person was delighted that Asaf spent so much time in the house. Ido, Asaf’s 5-year-old son, would constantly come to his desk and say, “Daddy, enough with the screens, come play with me”. Although Asaf did not always have the time the…
Chaim lived in a small village in Transylvania with his wife, Bracha, and eight beautiful children. They lived simply; after all, what more do you need than a loving family and a tight-knit community? Everyone in the village knew Chaim. He was a farmer, and he was so strong that whenever a wagon wou…
I am pleased to be speaking here today and to have the opportunity, at the outset, to congratulate the new members of the Security Council.
I expressed my hope a year ago that the discussions on the Middle East in this forum would be more balanced and finally focus on the true threats that plague t…
Eli Kay was a young, vibrant 26-year-old who grew up in South Africa and dreamt of immigrating to Israel, the homeland of the Jewish people. After moving to Israel, he spent time working on a kibbutz. It was important for Eli to work the land and feel its holiness. Eli loved Israel, but he had a spe…
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations does not frequently respond to the baseless, one-sided and outright falsehoods of the Human Rights Council’s accusations against Israel. But there comes a time when the lies must be answered. There comes a time when staying silent is no longer an option. The…
Thirty years ago, in October 1991, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir addressed the Madrid Peace Conference and declared:
“We believe the blessing of peace can turn the Middle East into a paradise; a centre of cultural, scientific, medical and technological creativity... It could put the Middle …
Two weeks ago, the United Arab Emirates officially opened its embassy in Tel Aviv. This week we saw the first direct flight between Israel and Morocco and Israel’s return to the African Union. We will soon celebrate the one-year anniversary of the announcement of the Abraham Accords, which have so f…
At the outset, I would like to thank my esteemed colleagues Ambassadors Santos Maraver of Spain and Al Hassan of Oman and their advisers for their leadership, hard work, professionalism and patience in facilitating the seventh biennial review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. …
Let me remind the Assembly of something that many members are unfortunately ignoring, and that is that Hamas is an internationally designated jihadi terrorist organization that has fired
more than 4,000 rockets at Israeli cities over the past 11 days. Right now, as I speak, Israeli civilians are ru…
For decades the Assembly has met to discuss the so-called question of Palestine. Yet every year the discussion produces no realistic solutions and no useful changes to the situation. To any outside listener, it is clear why the answers to the question remain forever elusive. These yearly debates are…
The seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations is an opportunity to, even as we fight the coronavirus disease, renew our commitment to the primary purpose of the Organization: promoting peace and security.
The historic Abraham accords embody the ideals of the United Nations. I would like to ex…
