UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL STUNNED: ARAB DIPLOMAT CHALLENGES HISTORICAL NARRATIVE ON ISRAEL.
GENEVA — In a dramatic address delivered before the United Nations Human Rights Council, Jasem Aljuraid—an Arab political refugee speaking on behalf of UN Watch—challenged the assembly’s position on the Middle East, questioning popular claims regarding indigenous rights and historical colonization.
Directly addressing the Council, Aljuraid urged diplomats to re-examine regional history:
“A Jewish kingdom ruled in Judea for a thousand years. We, the Arabs, took this land. Who Arabized Egyptians, Phoenicians, Persians, and Amazighs? It was us, the Arabs. So why does the Council enshrine a lie by keeping a permanent agenda item on Palestine, while ignoring the indigenous heart of Israel returning home?”
He went on to criticize the Council’s permanent Agenda Item 7—a mandate dedicated specifically to scrutinizing Israel—arguing that the nation’s current military actions are counter-terrorism measures that protect the wider region.
Concluding his remarks, Aljuraid defended Israel’s operational role in the region:
“Today, Israel is a fighter for peaceful nations, freeing Gaza from Hamas, and saving Iranians from the Islamic Republic. What Israel is doing to the IRGC is a gift to humanity.”
