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Israel envoy Gilad Erdan removed from UNGA hall after staging one-man protest against Raisi

Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, was removed from the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York after staging a one-man protest against Iran's president. Security forces at the UN detained Erdan and escorted him outside the UN hall during the protest.

Anadolu Agency / World
Published 20.09.2023 15:06
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A video clip circulated on social media showed UN security forces detaining the Israeli envoy and escorting him outside the UN hall. During Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's speech at the opening of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Erdan raised a banner reading, "Iranian women deserve freedom now."
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