Danny Danon tells UN Israel doesn’t want to occupy Lebanon

Danny Danon tells UN Israel doesn’t want to occupy Lebanon

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, emphasized that Israel does not intend to occupy southern Lebanon but that Iran must “keep its blood-stained hands” off of the country during a Thursday address to the UN Security Council. “The Lebanese people have suffered too long under the tyranny of this terrorist organization,” Danon … Read more

Iranian UN ambassador praises Hassan Nasrallah and Ismail Haniyeh

Iranian UN ambassador praises Hassan Nasrallah and Ismail Haniyeh

Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saied Iravani, delivered a statement before the UN Security Council during which he eulogized former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as ‘a critical factor for peace and stability in Lebanon’ on Thursday. In the meeting, which was called to discuss the conflict in Lebanon, Iravani claimed that the assassinations … Read more

Top UN envoy in Lebanon calls for truce, UN resolution enforcement

Top UN envoy in Lebanon calls for truce, UN resolution enforcement

A call by the US and France for a 21-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah “is still on the table,” said the top UN official in Lebanon on Wednesday as she pushed for a way to enforce a UN Security Council resolution violated for years by both sides. A UN peacekeeping mission is mandated … Read more

Danon: Palestinian Authority failure to control terror shows it cannot be trusted in Gaza – Israel Politics

Danon: Palestinian Authority failure to control terror shows it cannot be trusted in Gaza – Israel Politics

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon blasted the Palestinian Authority’s leadership in his remarks before the Security Council on Friday afternoon for failing to distinguish itself from Hamas and expecting a role in the governing of a post-war Gaza.  Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa left the room as Danon spoke.  “But I planned … Read more

UN Ambassador Danny Dannon criticizes Iran over Mideast escalation

UN Ambassador Danny Dannon criticizes Iran over Mideast escalation

Iran is fighting a war against humanity and is holding the Lebanese hostage through its proxy group Hezbollah, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon told the UN Security Council as he defended Israel’s military actions in Lebanon. “The Islamic Regime of Iran is the driving force behind the rockets that have been … Read more