United Nations General Assembly

Grandson of survivors barred from UN Holocaust memorial after photographing security confrontation

Julian Voloj was blocked from attending the UN event after taking a photograph of influencer Lizzy Savetsky’s confrontation with security over an Israeli flag.

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Social media influencer Lizzy Savetsky says she was blocked from entering the United Nations' Holocaust Remembrance Day event on Jan. 37, 2026 because she wore a blazer with the Israeli flag.
Holocaust survivor Sarah Weinstein speaks at the UN General Assembly.

Holocaust survivor gives speech in Hebrew for first time in history at UNGA Holocaust Remembrance

"For the first time, a testimony was heard here in Hebrew. Silence in the face of anti-Semitism is a moral failure," said UN ambassador Danny Danon.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, IDAN KWELLER
UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres attends a press conference this week in Geneva.

How António Guterres turned ‘international law’ into a weapon against Jews - opinion

The question the world must now ask is not about American power, but about Guterres’s abuse of power.

|ByDUVI HONIG
President of Iraq, Barham Salih, speaks during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, US September 23, 2021.

United Nations General Assembly elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency

Salih will begin a five-year term on January 1, 2026.

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'Intolerable situation in Gaza,' UK PM Starmer discusses with PA President Abbas in London

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met PA President Mahmoud Abbas, backing Palestinian statehood at the UN while stressing the need for a Gaza ceasefire, hostages' release, and no role for Hamas.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 8, 2025.

How Netanyahu should defend Israel at the UN General Assembly - opinion

His defense of Israel from the august podium will be a formidable task.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025ByYISRAEL MEDAD
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the annual UN General Assembly high-level debate last year. His defense of Israel this year will be a formidable task, says the writer.

80% of Israelis feel negatively towards the UN, Pew Research Center study shows

A Pew Research Center survey reveals the mixed attitudes held by Israelis ahead of the United Nations General Assembly meeting.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023.

Annexation, Gaza, and the UNGA: Israel faces a month of fateful choices

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: From annexation maps to Gaza operations, September could prove a turning point for Israel as the UN, Europe, and Arab states raise the stakes.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025ByHERB KEINON
THIS MONTH is shaping up to be more consequential than most for the Jewish state, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calibrating not only what steps Israel might take, but when to take them.

'One must welcome the change in Washington' leadership, Netanyahu says

Netanyahu spoke to Telegram channel Abu Ali Express about his relationship with Trump, as well as Palestinian statehood, the Gaza Strip, and antisemitism.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump. (illustration)

Palestinian officials hope UAE can prevent West Bank annexation

Majdalani believes that "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fully aware of the seriousness of the UAE's warning, as it could have implications for the positions of other Arab countries."

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani standby prior to signing the Abraham Accords with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Netanyahu drops W. Bank sovereignty issue from agenda after UAE calls plan 'red line'

The Thursday discussion will focus on the security situation in the West Bank, in light of the upcoming UN General Assembly, where several countries will recognize Palestinian statehood. 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at Newsmax event in Jerusalem, on August 13, 2025.

Netanyahu's office slams Belgian PM as a 'weak leader' seeking to appease 'Islamic terrorism'

"He wants to feed the terrorist crocodile before it devours Belgium," the PMO's post read. "Israel won’t go along and will continue to defend itself."

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025

Palestinian Authority VP requests US to reverse UNGA ban on Abbas in letter to Rubio

Al-Sheikh's letter, which was dated August 30, said that Abbas "categorically condemned violence and terrorism, including the attacks of October 7" in a June 8 letter to Trump.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, US, September 26, 2024

IDF kills terrorist who held three female hostages, Katz says Houthi leadership is fleeing Sanaa

Netanyahu addresses IDF troop deployment • Military reveals only 240 haredi men draft to IDF • Hostage families urge Trump to seal Gaza deal • Rubio to visit Israel in two weeks

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.