Israeli, Palestinian ambassadors face off at tense Security Council meeting
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan warned the UN Security Council against voting to admit the Palestinians as UN members.. Photos: AFP, MFET
Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors faced off at the UN Security Council on Thursday in a tense debate presided by Malta on a resolution for the granting of UN membership for Palestine.The Israeli ambassador warned that granting the Palestinians membership of the organisation would be a reward to Palestinian terrorists and render the UN “a haven...