United Nations General Assembly

United Nations overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire over US, Israel opposition

The text garnered 149 votes in favor, while 19 countries abstained and the US, Israel and 10 others voted against.

 Eli Sharabi, a former Israeli hostage released by Hamas in Gaza last month addresses a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, at U.N. headquarters in New York York City, US, March 20, 2025.
 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria,March 20, 2025.

Five countries elected to UN Security Council for 2026/27

 Ukraine's ambassador to Israel, Yevgen Korniychuk

'Hard to comprehend' Israel's vote against Ukraine, says country's ambassador

 President Isaac Herzog speaking at the UN's General Assembly's International Holocaust Memorial Day Session, January 27, 2025.

WATCH: President Herzog to address UN General Assembly International Holocaust Memorial Day Session


UN seeks World Court opinion on Israel's Palestinian aid obligations

The Norwegian-drafted resolution was adopted by the 193-member body with 137 votes in favor.

The UN General Assembly, September 24, 2024.

UNGA vote demands ceasefire, denounces Israel’s UNRWA restrictions

The United States, Israel, and seven other countries voted against the ceasefire resolution, while 13 countries abstained.

 Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 30, 2024.

UN’s diplomatic failure: Why the two-state solution won’t bring peace to Israel – editorial

The UN’s two-state solution rhetoric fails to address Palestinian terrorism and Israel’s security needs.

 Delegates react to the voting results during the United Nations General Assembly vote on a draft resolution that would recognize the Palestinians as qualified to become a full UN member, in New York City, US May 10, 2024.

Israeli society must remember its partnership with Diaspora Jewry - opinion

The Diaspora had a crucial role in our rebirth – both immigrants and those who remained abroad.

The UN vote, taking place in the main gallery of the Queens Museum

Significant and hypocritical: The UN General Assembly resolution on Jerusalem - opinion

While the UN General Assembly resolution reflects a significant moment in international politics, it also uncovers the hypocrisy that often accompanies such discussions.

 Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon shows a photo of a Hamas tunnel in Gaza, on September 17, 2024.

Russia-Iran ties in spotlight as Russian PM visits Iran - analysis

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's visit to Iran highlights growing ties between the two nations, as they deepen economic cooperation and strengthen their anti-Western alliance.

 RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER Sergei Lavrov and Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani shake hands during a meeting of a BRICS group of foreign ministers, in Russia, last week. The threats to Israel from Iran and Hezbollah are also threats to the US, says the writer.

Global alliance launched to support Palestinian state amid ongoing conflicts

Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide emphasized the growing international consensus, including in the West, the Arab world, and the Global South, to recognize a Palestinian state.

 A view during United Nations Security Council meeting about the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 4, 2024.

UN’s anti-Israel majority: Misinformation and hypocrisy reign at the General Assembly - opinion

Amid rampant anti-Israel rhetoric and misinformation, the UN General Assembly’s built-in majority continues to drown out Israel’s voice and distort the truth.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly, last Friday. As powerful as it was, the speech fell largely on deaf ears, the writer maintains.

Netanyahu’s UN speech and the Hezbollah strike: A turning point for Israel? - opinion

While Netanyahu’s UN speech seemed inconsequential, the massive IDF strike on Hezbollah that followed may be a game changer in Israel’s battle against Iranian proxies.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly in New York, last month

PM Netanyahu: Israel changing strategic reality in Middle East

“We crushed Hamas in Gaza. We eliminated most of its chain of command,” Netanyahu said in a Sunday night statement.

 Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu grimaces after addressing the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 27, 2024.

Grapevine: September 29, 2024: Celebrating Abraham Accords’ 4th anniversary

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 FORMER PRESIDENT of the State of Israel Reuven Rivlin flanked by his companion Sarit  Tzemach and Nobel Prize laureate Dan Schectman.