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Israeli FM Rejects UN Majority Consensus as Basis for Policy

Sep 23, 2026 05:27 PM CT New York, United States diplomacy, UN, Israel, foreign policy, Gideon Sa'ar

Summary

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar publicly rejected the notion that a UN majority vote represents a global consensus against Israel. He asserted that Israel has consistently been in the diplomatic minority for decades and will not allow UN resolutions to dictate its national policy. This statement signals a continued hardline stance against multilateral diplomatic pressure regarding the conflict.

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“We were in the minority a year ago. We were in the minority two years ago, ten years ago, twenty years ago, and forty years ago,” Sa’ar said.

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Israel NEUTRAL

Rejected the claim of global consensus against Israel and stated that UN majority votes cannot dictate its policy.

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