Bibi Netanyahus United Nations speech: Letters to the Editor Oct. 3, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech to the United Nations of which no American politician is capable (“Bibi versus the U.N.‘swamp,’ ” Sept.
28).His speech was informative, intelligent and full of emotion.He advocated Israel’s resolute position in regard to its war with Iran and its proxies.
His message was clear: Israel will not back down.Bibi’s mastery of rhetoric and timing puts to shame the rote and unimaginative messaging of President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, neither of whom can speak without a prompter.It’s too bad so many of Israel’s adversaries left the auditorium before the comments were complete.Had they remained, they would have learned something.Richard KlitzbergPrincetonThree cheers for Netanyahu for standing up to the totally corrupt United Nations.
That so many representatives walked out during his speech and refused to hear what he had to say was typical of the organization.John KetelsenOcean, NJThe UN is losing its credibility, and the hypocrisy on display is troubling.Last week, Netanyahu spoke at the General Assembly, yet many member states were absent.
Meanwhile, numerous leaders took the stage to condemn Israel for its actions in Gaza and Lebanon, accusing it of being the aggressor.This isn’t a new development.For decades, Israel has faced disproportionate criticism at the UN, with more resolutions passed against it than any other nation in the past 10 years.Time and again, the international community has turned a blind eye to Israel’s security concerns while focusing on its responses, often ignoring the provocations that force Israel’s hand.Such selective scrutiny, coupled with the failure to condemn violence against Israelis, only deepens the perception of bias and undermines the UN’s legitimacy.Richard WolffNew RochelleReading about the United Nations convening in Turtle Bay had me wondering if I could recall something positive that ever coming out of that austere body.
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