Angry Israeli envoy shreds UN Charter over resolution supporting full membership of Palestine
United Nations General Assembly just before it passed a resolution for supporting full membership of Palestine.
The UNGA on Friday voted overwhelmingly for a resolution asking the Security Council to make Palestine, which has UN observer status, a full member. The resolution was passed by a resounding majority of 143 votes in favour including by India while 25 countries abstained, and nine nations, including the United States and Israel, voted against it.
The Israeli envoy Erdan called the resolution a «clear violation» of the UN Charter and said that it subverted the US veto in the Security Council last month. Erdan said he is «holding up the mirror» for General Assembly members while shredding the UN Charter.
«This day will go down in infamy. I want the entire world to remember this moment, this immoral act...today I want to hold up a mirror for you, so you can see what exactly you are inflicting upon the UN Charter with this destructive vote. You are shredding the UN Charter with your own hands,» he said.
He also alleged that the resolution opens up the UN for «modern day Nazis» referring to Hamas.
«Today, you are also about to grant privileges and write to the future terror state of Hamas. You have opened up the United Nations for modern day Nazis, to the Hitler of our times...So here it is. I present to you the future outcome of today's vote...the soon-to-be President, Yahya Sinwar, President tyrant of the State of Hamas, sponsored by the UN, and
