Israeli Envoy’s Paper Shredder Stunt Falls Flat at U.N. Vote
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan pulled out a paper shredder at the podium of the General Assembly on Friday and shredded a copy of the U.N. Charter to protest a resolution in support of Palestinian membership.
“Today I will hold up a mirror for you,” he said, shortly before the general assembly overwhelmingly voted to back Palestinian membership. “This is your mirror. So that you can see exactly what you are inflicting upon the U.N. Charter with this destructive vote.”
“You are shredding the U.N. Charter with your own hands,” he said, while he shredded the charter with his own hands.