A verbal confrontation erupted at the United Nations on Friday when Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon called on a senior U.N. official to resign over what he described as a politically motivated campaign against Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n The clash occurred during the United Nations\u2019 flagship event marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. Danon sharply criticized Pramila Patten, the U.N. secretary-general\u2019s special representative on sexual violence in conflict, over Israel\u2019s inclusion by Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres last month on a\u00a0U.N. blacklist<\/a><\/span>\u00a0of parties suspected of conflict-related violence, alongside terrorist organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIsrael has been placed on a blacklist alongside Hamas, ISIS and Boko Haram,\u201d Danon said. \u201cThis is a moral disgrace that will be remembered as one of the darkest stains on Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u2019s legacy,\u201d referring to the U.N. secretary-general.<\/span><\/p>\n Tensions escalated when Vanessa Frazier, the U.N. special representative for children and armed conflict, repeatedly interrupted Danon\u2019s remarks. Frazier is responsible for the annual report that included Israel on the U.N. blacklist.<\/span><\/p>\n The interruption triggered a brief but vocal exchange. Danon accused Patten of lending credibility to allegations against Israel without independently reviewing the evidence or ensuring that Israel had been given a fair opportunity to respond.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIf verifying the facts is not Ms. Patten\u2019s responsibility, then what exactly is her responsibility?\u201d he asked.<\/span><\/p>\n Addressing Patten directly, Danon said, \u201cYou knew Israel had cooperated. You knew you had not reviewed the evidence yourself. Yet you chose to stand behind this falsehood. You should have said no. You should have resigned. You tried to stain Israel\u2019s name. But the stain is not on Israel. The stain is on you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Danon told JNS: \u201cVanessa Frazier\u2019s actions have crossed every red line. Her conduct is a disgrace to the office she holds. A senior U.N. official who amplifies false accusations against Israel and engages with individuals spreading antisemitic and neo-Nazi content is not advancing human rights, she is fueling hatred and division. The secretary-general must stop looking the other way. The U.N.\u2019s credibility is collapsing under the weight of its own double standards.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n According to a video of the exchange posted by Danon on X, Frazier objected to what she called \u201cpersonal attacks\u201d and defended her findings, saying they were based on verified evidence.<\/span><\/p>\n Danon responded forcefully, accusing U.N. officials of bias against Israel. \u201cYou caved to the secretary-general\u2019s obsession with targeting Israel,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n At one point, after another interruption, Danon declared: \u201cWe are a member state, and you work for the U.N., and you will be quiet now!<\/span>
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<\/a>Danon demands UN official quit over Israel blacklist<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\nSteve Linde<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\nDuring a heated exchange at a conference on conflict-related sexual violence, Israel\u2019s ambassador accused senior U.N. representatives of bias against the Jewish state.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Danny Danon, Israel\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, April, 28, 2026. Credit: Mark Garten\/U.N. Photo.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n