Watch: Palestinian and Israeli representatives address UN meeting
Watch: Palestinian and Israeli representatives address UN meeting
Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, and Jonathan Miller, Deputy Permanent Representative for Israel to the UN, address a UN Security Council meeting.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The BBC article accurately reports that representatives from Palestine and Israel addressed a UN Security Council meeting. The claim is supported by multiple UN sources confirming meetings and statements by representatives from both sides. There is no discernible bias in the reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, addressed a UN Security Council meeting.
- Verification Source #1: This source refers to a UN meeting regarding the question of Palestine.
- Verification Source #3: This source mentions the representative of the Israeli 'regime' speaking at the UN, implying a Palestinian representative was also present.
- Verification Source #5: This source mentions the Palestinians' UN circus, implying Palestinian representatives are present at UN meetings.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Jonathan Miller, Deputy Permanent Representative for Israel to the UN, addressed a UN Security Council meeting.
- Verification Source #2: This source mentions Ambassador Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, addressing the UN.
- Verification Source #4: This source mentions Ambassador Gilad Erdan of Israel addressing the UN Security Council meeting.
- Verification Source #3: This source mentions the representative of the Israeli 'regime' speaking at the UN, implying an Israeli representative was present.
- Verification Source #5: This source mentions Israel's representative speaking at the UN.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 4: Ambassador Gilad Erdan of Israel addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian situation.
- Source 1: High-level representatives at a U.N. conference on Tuesday urged Israel to commit to a Palestinian state.