Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan sat down with Arutz Sheva’s Yoni Kempinski at the Arutz Sheva-Israel National News Jerusalem Conference in New York City on Sunday for a special live interview. Erdan expressed concerns over the UN’s evolving role, stating, “Sometimes I wonder if Israel should continue to be a member of an organization like the UN.”
Regarding Israel’s participation in the UN, Erdan continued, “However, for Israel’s national dignity and for the remaining allies among the nations of the world, I believe it’s still important to be there. Israel needs to cultivate its internal coalition among the friendly nations within the UN, those who genuinely and wholeheartedly support democratic values.”
It’s been on our minds too as to what benefit there is for Israel to remain a member of the UN. At the same time, there is so much more to be done to turn around the Israel hatred that has evolved at this “world body” whose mission has fallen off the radar screen. We thank Ambassador Erdan for his service (which will end this summer) and look forward to his replacement picking up where Erdan left off.