Israel shoots down nomination for new UN Mideast envoy

Jerusalem rejects United Nations nominee for new Middle East envoy, telling UN Secretary-General António Guterres to draft list of alternative candidates

The Israeli government has rejected the nominee tapped to serve as the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Yedioth Aharanoth reported late Monday night.

On November 21st, 2024, the previous UN Middle East envoy, Norway’s Tor Wennesland, announced his resignation from the position, after a rocky tenure.

First appointed in December, 2020, Wennesland had been involved in mediating talks between Israel and Hamas prior to the October 7th, 2023 invasion.

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Mike Galarneau 18:04 08.01.2025
This needs to stop. The UN must be Abolished. Period!
[Anonymous] 11:34 08.01.2025
Why is the UN still operating. I don’t get it. Shut it down. It’s is one sided for Hamas, hezbollah and Iran
Lillian Vail 18:39 07.01.2025
Maybe just maybe the UN should reject Guttered
Aliza Circle 18:22 07.01.2025
Israel 🕎 ✡️ 🇮🇱 doesn't need ANY UN. They don't anything when it comes to protect Israel. They protect only the Palestinians. Israel 🕎 ✡️ 🇮🇱 doesn't need them.
[Anonymous] 18:16 07.01.2025
Good for Israel, time to stand up to the UN!
David Broadbent 17:52 07.01.2025
AMENN NEIL KAY!!!
Human Man 17:52 07.01.2025
I expect all of this to improve after January 20. No acceptances before then.
Ilya Okun 17:50 07.01.2025
UN must be defunded and thrown out of the US. Let them have their HQ somewhere in Somali.
Grazia Sher 17:48 07.01.2025
And it was discovered that leaders of those demonstrators in colleges and streets, have been encouraged and paid by Iran,
Ilya Okun 17:48 07.01.2025
Israel cannot expect Socialist Guterres will include any Israeli sympathizer into the list.
Grazia Sher 17:47 07.01.2025
Is is almost unthinkable to see and believe that such demented, shameful, appalling radicalization, is allowed to occur in our country. Hasn’t the US seen and absorbed what has happened to Europe?
Neil Kay 17:47 07.01.2025
Israel does not have to accept as immediate, any Jew hater that the UN wishes to impose.
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