The United Nations General Assembly has become the international megaphone for terror apologists, offering symbolic approval to Hamas and Hezbollah while ignoring their genocidal ambitions. Instead of condemning the brutal slaughter of innocent civilians by Hamas, the UN General Assembly chooses to demonize Israel for defending its people, proving that its moral compass is broken beyond repair.
The
United Nations General Assembly, it seems, is putting "peace" in
pieces. Once the moral compass of the world, it has now seemingly lost its way,
especially when it comes to addressing the terror regimes of Hamas and
Hezbollah. The actions of these groups, particularly following the horrifying
events of October 7, 2023, are nothing short of atrocities. And yet, where is
the unequivocal condemnation from the very organization tasked with fostering
global peace? It feels like the UN General Assembly has swapped its gavel for a
megaphone of silence—or worse, apologia.
Let’s
not mince words here. The events of October 7th, 2023, will go down in history
as one of the most brutal assaults against Jews since the Holocaust. Hamas
terrorists stormed into Israeli towns, slaughtering innocent civilians without
mercy. Babies were murdered, women were violated, entire families were burned
alive, and over 200 civilians were kidnapped, many of them elderly or children.
This isn’t the work of freedom fighters or defenders of a cause—this is pure,
unadulterated evil. Any organization that aims to uphold human rights should
have responded swiftly and strongly to these unspeakable crimes. But the UN
General Assembly? Well, its response was as lukewarm as it gets.
Instead
of outright condemnation, the General Assembly has continued to shift focus,
criticizing Israel’s retaliatory actions while conveniently overlooking the
monstrosities committed by Hamas. The message being sent is clear: terror
tactics are being given a free pass, as long as the perpetrator claims to be
acting on behalf of the Palestinian cause. This dangerous trend not only
emboldens groups like Hamas and Hezbollah but also paints a grim picture of
where international discourse on terrorism is headed. In essence, the UN is
gradually becoming a stage for apologizing for terrorist organizations rather
than holding them accountable.
Hezbollah
and Hamas have long harbored the same overarching goal: the destruction of
Israel. This isn't speculation. This is well-documented fact. Both
organizations have openly stated their desire to see Israel wiped off the map.
Hamas’s charter even calls for the obliteration of Israel, and Hezbollah leader
Hassan Nasrallah has repeatedly declared that “Israel is a cancerous tumor that
must be removed.” Yet, in the halls of the UN, it seems that these words are
either unheard or deliberately ignored.
The
General Assembly has not only failed to condemn these terror organizations
adequately but, in many cases, has acted as though Israel is the root of all
evil in the region. One must wonder, when did self-defense become a crime in
the eyes of the international community? When did the right to exist and
protect one’s citizens from existential threats become demonized? Perhaps the
UN General Assembly needs to reread its own charter, which emphasizes the
“prevention and removal of threats to the peace” and the importance of
“developing friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle
of equal rights.” Equal rights do not include granting symbolic amnesty to
groups committed to ethnic cleansing.
The
irony here is rich. Hamas and Hezbollah are responsible for launching thousands
of rockets into civilian areas in Israel, using their own people as human
shields, and promoting a culture of death over life. Yet, when Israel acts in
self-defense, the UN turns a blind eye to the terrorist provocations that
sparked the conflict. It’s almost as if the General Assembly has chosen to
reward the tactics of terror, offering more legitimacy to the likes of Hamas
and Hezbollah than to a democratic nation trying to survive in a hostile
region.
This
pattern of behavior by the UN isn’t new, but it has become glaringly apparent
in recent years. Following every major conflict in Gaza, we see the same cycle
play out: Hamas provokes Israel with rockets and terror attacks, Israel
responds to defend itself, and the General Assembly convenes to issue yet
another round of condemnations—against Israel. Take, for example, the repeated
calls for ceasefires, which, in practice, serve only to allow Hamas to regroup
and rearm for the next round of violence. Meanwhile, the suffering of both
Israelis and Palestinians continues, perpetuated by the very body that claims
to seek peace.
We
must ask ourselves: what is the UN General Assembly really doing? Has it
forgotten that the safety and security of civilians should be at the core of
its mission? Perhaps not. Perhaps the problem is far deeper, rooted in
political bias and an unwillingness to confront the true nature of
organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. After all, condemning Israel is easy.
It’s politically convenient for many of the member states, especially those in
regions that have long harbored animosity toward the Jewish state. But standing
up to terror, calling out groups that actively seek the destruction of another
nation? That takes courage, and courage, it seems, is in short supply at the UN
these days.
The
real victims in this charade are not just the Israelis who suffer from the
constant threat of terror. It’s also the Palestinians, who are held hostage by
a leadership that prioritizes jihad over diplomacy and death over life. Hamas
and Hezbollah claim to act in the name of the Palestinian people, yet they
routinely endanger civilian lives by using schools, hospitals, and homes as
launching pads for their attacks. Where is the outcry from the UN General
Assembly about this flagrant violation of international law? Why isn’t there a
louder, more unified demand for Hamas and Hezbollah to stop using civilians as
shields?
Instead,
what we see is a narrative that holds Israel solely responsible for the
violence in Gaza, ignoring the root causes of the conflict: the relentless
terror campaigns of Hamas and Hezbollah. The General Assembly’s reluctance to
hold these groups accountable sends a dangerous message to the world:
terrorism, if couched in the right rhetoric, is excusable.
It’s
time for the UN General Assembly to wake up. It must stop providing a platform
for those who seek to destroy Israel and destabilize the region. The
international community must reject the moral relativism that allows terrorist
organizations to be treated as legitimate actors on the world stage. The
symbolic amnesty granted to groups like Hamas and Hezbollah by the UN General
Assembly must come to an end.
Until
that day comes, perhaps we should rename the United Nations General Assembly to
the “United Apologists for Terror,” because that’s exactly what it’s becoming.
After all, if you refuse to call out evil when you see it, what good are you as
a force for peace?
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