Democracy Deserves Allies, Terror Deserves None

Last week’s UN General Assembly session brought no shortage of political theatre. Headlines were dominated by a handful of Israel’s so-called “allies” rushing to abandon principle and offer premature recognition of a Palestinian state — though, of course, only after certain conditions are met someday. We’ve already dealt with that charade.

What deserves more attention — and respect — are the countries that stood firm, refusing to reward terrorism, refusing to undermine Israel’s right to exist, and refusing to indulge the fantasy that a Palestinian state magically appears while Hamas still holds hostages and openly declares its intent to destroy Israel.

The USA, Germany, Singapore, Italy, New Zealand, and Argentina all held the line. They spoke not just for Israel but for common sense. Recognising a “state” in the current circumstances would only:

• Reward Hamas for October 7th.

• Eliminate any incentive to release hostages.

• Prolong the war by assuring terrorists that violence pays.

• Pretend that statehood conditions exist when in reality they do not.

It is worth stressing that these countries did not merely sit quietly. They offered explicit support for Israel — the only functioning democracy in the Middle East — and reaffirmed their opposition to legitimising terror through diplomatic shortcuts.

Former US President Trump made his view crystal clear with a blistering condemnation of the UN’s anti-Israel obsession. His words carried weight, not least because they contrasted so starkly with the mealy-mouthed fence-sitting of others. And Argentina’s Javier Milei? He didn’t just “speak” — he detonated the chamber. His now-viral address, “Javier Milei DESTROYS The UN’s Anti-Israel Policies Live On Stage!”, was a thunderous defence of democratic Israel and a scathing rebuke of the UN’s hypocrisy.

In a sea of moral cowardice, these voices matter. They remind us that appeasement has a cost, that terrorism should never be rewarded, and that Israel — under relentless attack simply for existing — deserves allies willing to stand by principle rather than posture for applause.

The UNGA proved, once again, that international politics is too often about optics, not outcomes. But some nations still understand the basics: democracy deserves defending, terror deserves no reward, and statehood must be earned — not handed out as a consolation prize for mass murder.

Here is Javier Milei's speech.