Celebrating Israeli first responders, those in real-life ‘Fauda’ who face chaos Magen David Adom is made up of “selfless, generous, heroic brave people who literally put their lives on the line to save others,” Emily Austin, emcee of an event for supporters in Philadelphia, told JNS. Carin M. Smilk Nov. 25, 2024
Actors Nate Buzz and Debra Messing, former Miss Israel Noa Cochva headline AFMDA gala “Now, I’m shifting focus to another front of our enemy’s strategy—strengthening Israel’s home front,” former Israeli U.N. envoy Gilad Erdan told JNS of his new role at Magen David Adom. Rikki Zagelbaum Sept. 19, 2024
Erdan tapped to lead MDA’s international efforts Magen David Adom is "the backbone of Israel's resilience," said Israel's former U.N. ambassador Gilad Erdan, who will serve as the emergency service's global president. Sept. 4, 2024
UN exhibit memorializing terror victims completely ignores Jews, Erdan says "There’s not a single mention of any attack carried out by Palestinians against Israelis," the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United Nations said. Aug. 20, 2024
In what may be his last action at UN, Erdan says Security Council amplifies ‘new blood libel’ “I simply cannot comprehend that the U.N. Security Council would hold an emergency session based on jihadist propaganda,” the Israeli envoy said. Mike Wagenheim Aug. 14, 2024
Israel’s UN envoy ends tenure serving ‘most moral country in the world’ Ambassador Gilad Erdan said it was easy to defend the Jewish state in a hostile forum like the U.N. because he knew the truth was on his side. David Isaac Aug. 7, 2024
US, Russian envoys bicker, Israel calls UNSC meeting an ‘absurdity’ The council met on Friday to discuss threats against UNRWA, with Gilad Erdan asking why the council trusts data of “child killers and rapists.” Mike Wagenheim July 28, 2024
Easier for Netanyahu to amplify Israel’s messages in US election season, Erdan tells JNS "When America is stronger, we are stronger, and vice versa," Gilad Erdan, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, told JNS. Alex Traiman July 24, 2024
Israel rejects UN official’s explanation for leaving Hamas’s use of human shields out of report Virginia Gamba, special representative to the U.N. secretary-general, told JNS that word count limits left no space to mention that the terror organization embeds deliberately among civilians. Mike Wagenheim June 18, 2024