Danny Danon

Palestinian UN representitive submits candidacy for General Assembly president

Palestine is currently considered a non-member state of the UN and a Permanent Observer with a standing invitation to participate in sessions, rather than a legitimate member state.

Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses a meeting of the UN Security Council on the Israel-Hamas War at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, August 27, 2025.
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, speaks at the conference "Cartography of a Genocide", on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.

Francesca Albanese expected to speak at Al Jazeera Forum alongside Hamas leader, Iran's FM - report

Holocaust survivor Sarah Weinstein speaks at the UN General Assembly.

Holocaust survivor gives speech in Hebrew for first time in history at UNGA Holocaust Remembrance

TEXT MESSAGES between the arson suspect Stephen Spencer Pittman and his father during the attack on Jan. 10, 2025.

Man charged with setting fire to Mississippi synagogue targeted it due to its ‘Jewish ties’


Netanyahu: No Palestinian state west of Jordan, weighing annexation

In an interview with the Post, UN Ambassador Danny Danon said that it was "very sad to see serious leaders taking part in this circus."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not pictured) at the Prime Minister's Office, during Rubio's visit, in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

Danny Danon to 'Post': The UN is entertaining dangerous Palestinian adventurism - opinion

If the UN wants to remain relevant and credible, it must stop being a platform for political games and start standing up for the values it was created to uphold 80 years ago.

THE WRITER addresses the UN Security Council last week. If unilateral steps are taken at the General Assembly regarding the recognition of a Palestinian state, one can expect that Israel will also take unilateral steps, he writes.

No. 17: Danny Danon, Yechiel Leiter, Marc Stanley, Charles Kushner: Ambassadors to the world

From the United Nations to Washington’s diplomatic circles, from academic halls to faith-based communities, their influence has been transformational this past year.

  PUBLISH TOP 50/PREP ROTATION  REST OF ROTATION?  JAKE CALL   (L-R from top:) Charles Kushner, Yechiel Leiter, Danny Danon, Marc Stanley

‘Zionist animals’: Anti-Israel activists plan to ‘flood’ UN General Assembly with protest

Within Our Lifetime, JVP, and PYM to march on UN, call for sanctions on Israel, and demand Netanyahu’s arrest.

Demonstrators gather outside the UN Headquarters during a "Stop Starving Gaza" protest in New York City, July 29, 2025.

UN puts Israel on notice over conflict-related sexual violence

Danny Danon called the claims in the UN letter "outrageous," stating that "Israel rejects the threats and will not accept defamation of its defense and security forces."

 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2025.

Hamas won't enter negotiations until humanitarian situation improves, sources tell Post

GHF blasts ex-staffer for 'war crimes' claims • NYT amends Gaza starvation story • Jewish congressman declines Qatar invite • Freed hostage Emily Damari condemns Starmer's Palestine plan

 Israelis demonstrate in Tel Aviv in support of a hostage, ceasefire deal, July 19, 2025.

Israel’s UN ambassador slams UK’s threat to recognize Palestinian state

"The State of Israel will not lower its waiver after the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7," Danon stressed.

Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon addresses the UN General Assembly in New York. September 22, 2024.

US calls UN Israel two-state solution conference a 'publicity stunt'

"We must ensure that it does not become another exercise in well-meaning rhetoric," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa speaks during a United Nations high level conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia to work towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 28, 2025.

UN aid chief demands evidence after Israel accuses staff of links to Hamas

Fletcher said Danon's remarks were the first time any such concern had been raised and that the accusations were "extremely serious and have security implications for our staff."

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher speaks to delegates during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council about the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, July 9, 2025.

Hamas claims group submitted ceasefire response, anti-Druze, antisemitic hate speech online rises

Canada calls for immediate UN-aid resumption • Rubio discusses Syrian ceasefire, Gaza Strip, West Bank security situation with Jordanian counterpart

Illustrative image of Hamas terrorists in Gaza.