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Israel’s ambassador to UN detained after leaving General Assembly to protest Iranian president’s speech


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Raisi’s presence at UN General Assembly drew protesters outside hall
Bradford Betz By Bradford Betz , Landon Mion Fox News
September 19, 2023

United Nations security personnel on Tuesday detained Israel’s ambassador to the U.N. shortly after he left the General Assembly Hall to protest a speech by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

It was not clear why he was being detained, though he was later released. Fox News Digital has reached out to the U.N. for comment. The ambassador told Fox News Digital he was detained with "unacceptable" brutality.

Before storming out of the General Assembly Hall, Gilad Erdan held up a picture of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who was brutally murdered last year by the country’s so-called morality police for not properly wearing her hijab. Amini’s murder sparked waves of protest across the Islamic Republic, which were met with brutal repression.

 

"The U.N.'s lost moral compass was on full display today," Erdan said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Being detained for standing with the Iranian people and protesting a vile mass murderer who was given an audience on the global stage is utterly disgraceful. It is yet another example of the strong bias Israel suffers at the U.N. Other ambassadors have previously held signs for ideological reasons, including in recent sessions on the war in Ukraine, with no repercussions. I will not be deterred and will always stand up for what is right and just."

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Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan was detained by security personnel Tuesday. (Fox News Digital)

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