UN envoy revealing Hamas head's number inspired by NYT Israel critic - opinion

Even if it was not Gilad Erdan’s intention, the sign that he held up at the UN this week rhetorically turned the tables on an arch-critic of Israel, Thomas Friedman.

ISRAEL’S UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan holds up a sign, last Tuesday, with Hamas-Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar’s phone number, urging the assembled UN delegates to call him.

(photo credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

ByRAFAEL MEDOFF

DECEMBER 17, 2023 13:52

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