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Israel must give Ethiopian Israelis a real seat at the table - starting at the UN - opinion

Imagine an African American Israeli representing the Jewish state at the UN. Wouldn’t that send a powerful, compelling message for all to see?

|BySHMUEL LEGESSE
MEMBERS OF the Ethiopian Israeli community protest outside the Knesset last year.
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks to the press as he takes part in a roundtable discussion regarding the situation in Iran at the Dutch parliament in The Hague on July 6, 2026; illustrative.

Pahlavi remains Iran’s main opposition figure, lack of US backing causing failure at regime change

Reza Pahlavi emerged as the most visible candidate to lead a post-regime Iran, but US resistance, donor frustration, and opposition divisions have weakened his campaign.

|ByREUTERS
Israeli soldiers operate at Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, in this handout image released on May 31, 2026.

Israel-Lebanon deal: A better agreement – but will it be a better outcome? - opinion

Resolution 1701 promised many of the same objectives we are hearing today: the Lebanese government would exercise sovereignty over its territory, etc. On paper, it sounded convincing.

|BySTEPHEN M. FLATOW
FRENCH FOREIGN Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to a meeting with the French electrification team to accelerate national mobilization in favour of the electrification of France at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, May 26, 2026.

French Foreign Minister calls for UNSC 'emergency meeting' over Israel's operations in Lebanon

In an interview with BFMTV, Barrot stated that "Nothing can justify the prolongation of (Israel's) military operations in Lebanon and its increasingly deep occupation of Lebanese territory."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Palestinians want April vote for full United Nations membership

An application to become a full UN member needs to be approved by the Security Council - where the United States can cast a veto - and then at least two-thirds of the 193-member General Assembly.

APRIL 1, 2024ByREUTERS
PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR to the UN, Riyad Mansour, sits in the General Assembly. The State of Palestine is recognized by more than 130 countries, but not by most of the countries of the OECD, says the writer.

France to work on new UN Gaza ceasefire resolution after Russian and Chinese veto, Macron says

France's foreign ministry said on Thursday it had started drafting a resolution with diplomats, saying they would put a draft forward if the US resolution did not pass.

MARCH 22, 2024ByREUTERS
FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron embraces President Isaac Herzog, during his visit to Jerusalem in October, following the Hamas massacres.

If October 7 rape victims want justice, the UN is the wrong place to look - opinion

Hila Kinster Bar-David founder of the Israel Women's Forum community and leader of the "Don't Let Hamas Rape MeToo" campaign, commented on the UN meeting regarding Gaza and Israeli rape victims

MARCH 13, 2024ByHILA KNISTER BAR DAVID
Atrocities that the connection between them and "freedom fighters" simply does not exist. Israel's ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, at an emergency meeting of the UN last October

'End your silence, declare Hamas a terror organization,' FM Israel Katz urges UNSC

During the five months that have passed since the attack, the “UN never condemned nor disapproved these Hamas brutal crimes,” he said.

MARCH 11, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Foreign Minister Israel Katz delivers a speech at the UN Security Council debate on sexual violence committed on October 7 by Hamas, March 11, 2024.

Israel Katz to join UNSC debate on Hamas’s Oct. 7 sexual violence on Monday

On Friday morning, the Foreign Ministry reported that three permanent members of the UNSC—the US, France, and the UK—had requested an emergency session on the matter.

MARCH 8, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
srael's Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan attends a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the conflict between Israel and Hamas on November 10, 2023

Oil prices increase as investors raise red flag over Houthi attacks in Red Sea

Analysts polled by Reuters estimated on average that crude inventories rose by about 4.3 million barrels in the week to Feb. 16.

FEBRUARY 21, 2024ByREUTERS
Oil, miniatures of oil barrels, oil pump jack and U.S. dollar banknote are seen in this illustration taken, June 6, 2023.

US casts third veto of UN action since start of Israel-Hamas war

The Algerian-drafted resolution vetoed by the US did not link a ceasefire to the release of hostages.

FEBRUARY 20, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN, REUTERS
US AMBASSADOR to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at the Security Council on Friday. She said that she couldn't understand those refusing to condemn the atrocities committed by Hamas.

US set to veto UN Security Council call for Gaza ceasefire

Algeria put forward an initial draft resolution more than two weeks ago. But US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield quickly said the text could jeopardize "sensitive negotiations."

FEBRUARY 18, 2024ByREUTERS
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield votes on a proposal to demand that Israel and Hamas allow aid access to the Gaza Strip during a UN Security Council meeting December 22, 2023.

UN postpones vote on demand for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

The UN Security Council had been due to vote on a brief draft resolution on Friday morning, but it was delayed at the request of the United Arab Emirates.

DECEMBER 8, 2023ByREUTERS
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a UN Security Council meeting about his invoking Article 99 of the UN charter to address the humanitarian crisis in the midst of conflict between Israel and Hamas at the UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., December 8, 2023.

UNSC calls for extended pause to Gaza war in first vote on conflict

The US said it supported the resolution but did not vote for it because the text failed to condemn Hamas.

NOVEMBER 15, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
A MEETING of the UN Security Council earlier this year.