Fortunately, the US vetoed the Security Council resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza, and the IDF operation is still underway
After several years of brooding in the background, the United Nations has once again seized the spotlight in the aftermath of October 7. Unfortunately, it’s the same tired old act. Last week was tumultuous for relations between the UN and Israel. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen revoked the visa of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for failing to condemn the Hamas massacre.
Meanwhile, UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres demanded a cease-fire in the war on Hamas, to avoid a “humanitarian catastrophe.” Israel’s UN ambassador Gilad Erdan pointed out that Guterres didn’t seem overly concerned about the humanitarian catastrophe caused by Hamas. In response, Guterres took a page from the American university president playbook and said massacres should be viewed “in context.”
Fortunately, the US vetoed the Security Council resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza, and the IDF operation is still underway.
With the world’s attention focused on Gaza, no one seems to have noticed that Ukraine has hit a low point. President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing challenges both foreign and domestic. On one hand, Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill earmarking $60 billion in aid for Ukraine in its war against Russia. On the other, Kyiv’s mayor, former boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, broke 21 months of silence and unleashed criticism against Zelensky.
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