UN Speeches Criticize Israel, Echoing Historical Patterns

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly have transformed the platform into a one-sided propaganda tool against Israel, according to an opinion piece. The author argues that speeches by leaders like UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Brazilian President Lula da Silva, Turkish President Erdoğan, Jordan's King Abdullah, Qatar's Emir, and French President Macron represent a moral inversion and a rewriting of history. Guterres reportedly accused Israeli settlement policy in the West Bank of ethnic cleansing, while da Silva described the situation in Gaza as a "murderous consciousness." Erdoğan allegedly called Gaza a "concentration camp," and Jordan's King considered sanctions against Israel.

The article contends that this display of hypocrisy, where over twenty leaders allegedly used the UN stage against Israel, is a modern manifestation of an ancient pattern: the cynical use of moral language to sever the Jewish people from their historical justification and right to self-defense. The author criticizes the UN for not being a forum for objective justice, but rather a stage where the spirit of the times dictates truth. Concepts like human rights and self-defense, and even terms like "Holocaust" and "concentration camps," are allegedly being emptied of their original meaning and weaponized against the Jewish people, while authoritarian regimes and terror organizations are ignored.

In contrast to the UN's rhetoric, the article posits that the Jewish festival of Sukkot offers a profound ideological alternative: historical memory as a condition for survival. Citing the Torah, the author emphasizes that Sukkot serves as a reminder that the Israelites were settled in booths when brought out of Egypt, underscoring the importance of remembering national roots and faith in the righteousness of one's path. This memory, the piece suggests, is crucial for the survival of the Jewish people, enabling them to carry their story and identity through millennia, unlike empires that have vanished.

The author concludes that the flimsy and temporary nature of the Sukkah is a deliberate act of national memory education. It reminds people that security relies not just on physical structures or international validation from institutions that claim to represent world conscience, but on deep roots and faith. The article asserts that the historical truth of the Jewish people in their land is unshakeable, and the national memory revived during Sukkot protects against historical revisionism, including the denial of Jewish ties to the land and the obfuscation of the circumstances of the October 7th attacks. The author, associated with the 'Bishvilonim' movement, believes that standing firm against international pressure requires a strong cultural and spiritual backbone, which Sukkot provides by offering a perspective that looks beyond global diplomatic noise and recognizes the eternal right of the Jewish people to their land.