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Israeli foreign minister tells United Nations the body is "infested with an anti‑Israeli obsession" ahead of U.S. summit

United Nations · February 18, 2026
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The Israeli foreign minister addressed the United Nations to accuse the institution of an "anti‑Israeli obsession," defended Israel's historical claims to the land, and said Israel supports President Trump's upcoming peace summit that aims to disarm Hamas and demilitarize Gaza; no questions were taken after the statement.

The Israeli foreign minister told the United Nations that the body is "infested with an anti Israeli obsession," accused a recent group of countries of denying Jewish claims to parts of the land of Israel, and expressed support for an upcoming peace summit hosted by President Trump.

Speaking at the UN, the minister said they had come "to speak the truth, present the facts, and defend our rights," describing Israel as "a peace seeking nation standing as a fortress of Western civilization." The minister said attempts to eliminate Israel "began the day it was born" and asserted those efforts have grown "even stronger" over the past "2 and a half years," adding, "Our enemies won't succeed, but they haven't…

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