Protests inside the Security Council chamber are rare, and the Russian foreign minister, who chaired the meeting, appeared not to understand the protesters.
As the United Nations Security Council met about the Israeli-Palestinian file on Wednesday, two women interrupted the proceedings calling for the hostages to be freed from Gaza.
Yaffa Ben-David, who leads the Israel Teachers Union, told Israeli media that it was her “duty to influence in every place I can, even if it means I’m expelled from the hall.”
Protests inside the Security Council chamber are rare. Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, who was chairing the quarterly open debate on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, didn’t appear to understand the women’s cries.
“I don’t understand. Speak more clearly,” the Russian diplomat said. “One of you can speak clearly to say what you want to say. I see you don’t wish to do so. Very well.”