UN Calls Hamas “De Facto Authorities”
Israel: State of a Nation
The video discusses how the United Nations refers to Hamas as the "de facto authorities" in Gaza, a choice of language critiqued by Anne Herzberg of NGO Monitor and Eylon Levy as whitewashing terror. The speakers argue that avoiding directly naming Hamas in UN resolutions and statements does more than obscure the reality of Hamas's governance; it can also imply a degree of complicity or normalization of a group that engages in terror. This word choice may impact how international law and humanitarian responses are framed and implemented, leading to broader political implications.