The world is burning - and at the UN they are only busy with one thing: Israel | Shlomo Shmir

Shlomo Shmir argues that at the opening session of the UN General Assembly, the central theme was condemnations of Israel, while global crises such as the war in Ukraine, the massacre in Sudan, and the Houthi threat received almost no attention. The author describes the UN as an ineffective and irrelevant organization, subservient to the "automatic majority" of Arab and Islamic states, and notes that Israel is the only Western democratic state fighting terrorism, yet instead of being praised, it is attacked.

In his article, Shlomo Shmir argues that at the opening session of the UN General Assembly, the central and main theme of the speeches was condemnations of Israel. According to him, while the world is burning from crises such as the war in Ukraine, the massacre in Sudan, and the Houthi threat in Yemen, these issues received almost no attention from the speakers. The author describes the UN as an organization that has deteriorated into a state of ineffectiveness and irrelevance, subservient to what he calls the "automatic majority" of Islamic and Arab states and countries that have no relations with Israel. He notes that in the past, representatives of Western powers used to criticize non-democratic regimes, but this year they ignore Russian aggression in Ukraine and the massacre in Sudan. Shmir emphasizes that Israel is the only Western democratic state actually fighting terrorism, but instead of being praised, it is attacked and condemned. He predicts that Prime Minister Netanyahu will respond to the condemnations and mention Iran as a state whose regime is oppressive and dangerous to the world. The article reflects a clear political stance criticizing the UN and defending Israel.