‘She Didn’t Like It at All’: Noura Erakat Confronts the UN Over Gaza

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On Monday October 6, Noura Erakat became one of the first Palestinian women to address the United Nations Security Council since October 7, 2023. Staring directly into the eyes of the global leaders who could stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza, she spoke bitingly about the consequences of their inaction. Just hours later, the renowned human rights attorney and legal scholar joined Prem and the live audience of Zeteo subscribers to discuss her experience in the Security Council chamber, the message she was delivering about the plight of women and girls in Gaza, Donald Trump’s “peace plan,” and much more. “The highlight of this intervention today was when I made these specific arguments, looking directly at the deputy ambassador of the United States, she didn’t like it at all,” Erakat said. Erakat also discussed whether the United Nations is something we can put our faith in to act and stop genocide. “These people are not going to save us, and it’s a lot of pomp and presentation, but we’re it,” she said, arguing that the Global Sumud Flotilla and the thousands protesting demonstrate where change actually happens. She said the UN Security Council chamber should be the place where actual action, intervention, could take place. And yet, she noted, the representatives all read pre-prepared statements, all said, ‘there’s too much words and no action.’ “And I’m looking around, I’m like, this is precisely where if there was to be action, this would be the place [where] there was action.” Watch the full conversation above to hear more about Erakat’s address, the complicated history and efficacy of the United Nations, and where Erakat finds hope. *This LIVE Q&A took place earlier this week for paid subscribers. If you would like early access to more content like this, then do visit zeteo.com and consider becoming a paid subscriber. It goes a long way in supporting our mission of bringing fearless, independent journalism to YOU. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 1:08 UN Address 3:00 Plight of Gaza Women 13:00 UN Complicit 17:00 Hope for UN 23:00 Trump’s Peace Plan 29:00 Women In Gaza Subscribe to Zeteo to support independent and unfiltered journalism: https://zeteo.com/subscribe Find Zeteo: Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeteo_news Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeteonews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zeteonews Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/zeteo.com Find Mehdi: Substack: https://substack.com/@mehdirhasan Twitter: https://twitter.com/@mehdirhasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@mehdirhasan Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mehdirhasan