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First day of United Nations General Assembly highlights criticism of Israel's regional activity

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  Belgium's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevot addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. (photo credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) The opening day of the 81st UN General Assembly general debate highlighted Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation on Tuesday, as a succession of world leaders made the war in Gaza, Israeli policy in the West Bank, and Israeli activity across the region central themes of their speeches. Among the most prominent critics were Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The general debate opened on Tuesday, September 22, as part of the UN leaders’ week in New York.

Israelis Believe there was 'Betrayal from within' during the October 7 Massacre

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  Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony commemorating Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers, or Yom HaZikaron, at the Military Cemetery on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem April 21, 2026. (photo credit: ILIA YEFIMOVICH/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo) Almost half of Israelis, particularly those aligned with parties that form Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, believe that there was a "betrayal from within" conspiracy around the morning of October 7, 2023, a poll published by Maariv on Friday found. Out of the respondents, a slight plurality, at 44%, believed that there was no "betrayal from within," while 40% believed such an event did occur, and 16% said they were unsure. The poll also broke down these results by political affiliation, with 61% of coalition voters believing there was an "betrayal from within," while 64% of opposition voters believed there was no such event. Smotrich-Feiglin merger, launch of Winte...

Repeating a Lie doesn’t Make it True’: Israel Releases Exposé of UN’s Double Standard

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Belgium's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevot addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. (credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters) The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism and the National Public Diplomacy Directorate in the Prime Minister 's Office are launching The UN's Lie Industry, an exposé of the “systematic and false bias against Israel” as the United Nations kicks off its first day of the General Assembly .  The campaign video depicts the UN General Assembly hall populated by parrots representing various countries, the organizations said in a statement. “The parrots repeat the same message one after another: ‘Blame Israel.’” The call duplicates as the video progresses, with echoes heard throughout the hall until it becomes a choir repeating the same accusation. The video concludes with the message: “Repeating lies doesn’t make them true.” ‘Even 1,000 repetitions of a lie will not ma...

Trump denounces Iran as 'terror regime behaving badly,' during UNGA address

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  United Nations General Assembly General Debate live stream, 22 September, 2026 UN Sec.-Gen. Guterres opened the UNGA by condemning Hamas's October 7 terror attack and describing Israel's response as "a scale of death and destruction unlike anything I have seen." US President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, denouncing the Islamic Republic of Iran and praising the UN Security Council for approving the Gaza peace plan and establishing the Board of Peace. "There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world's peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic," Trump said

UN report alleges Gaza war worsened sexual violence risks for Palestinian women

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  Palestinians attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli air strike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, September 19, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER) UNFPA concluded that Israel’s military response to Hamas had resulted in Palestinian women being subjected to violence by family members, members of the community, and others. Security measures taken by Israel following Hamas’s October 7 attack , Israeli and American humanitarian efforts, and the displacement of Gaza’s civilian population during the war have increased both the severity and frequency of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) experienced by Palestinian women in the territory, the United Nations Population Fund alleged in a report released last week. Based on information collected from 230 displaced adult women who participated in group discussions hosted by the Women’s Affairs Center between December 2025 and January 2026, UNFPA concluded that Israel’s military response to Hamas had resulted in Palestinian women being...

Israel Sentenced a Man for Spying for Iran

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  The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative) (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) An Israeli citizen was sentenced to 55 months in prison on Tuesday after he was convicted as part of a plea deal, which did not include an agreement on sentencing, for contact with an Iranian foreign agent. The Israeli, Fares Abu al Hija, 32, of Kaukab Abu al Hija, is alleged to have conducted spying operations for Iran, including taking photographs of former defense minister Yoav Gallant's house.    Go to the full article > >

Iran Recruits More Child-Soldier to Defend the Islamic Regime

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Young children carrying military-style weapons are seen during street parades conducted by military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who provide military training to supporters in preparation for a potential conflict with the United States and Israel, on September 18, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (photo credit: Meghdad Madadi ATPImages/Getty Images) Children under the age of 15 will soon be offered training to join the Islamic Republic ’s Janfada (self-sacrifice) campaign, the campaign’s spokesperson, Sasan Zare, confirmed to the Iranian Labour News Agency last week. Acknowledging that individuals as young as 15 have already begun training, Zare said that, due to high demand, “special training appropriate for younger ages will also be arranged.” Zare, however, asserted that only male children would be provided with training, while women would need to enlist after reaching the age of 18. The planned recruitment of children comes despite international humanitarian law , including the G...