Israeli ambassador, UN official shout over each other in tense exchange over sexual violence blacklist

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) Danny Danon erupted at Vanessa Frazier, the U.N.Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, in a tense exchange over Frazier's role in placing Israel on a blacklist on sexual violence.The pair shouted over each other during a Friday U.N.
meeting marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict after a report Frazier helped author placed Israel on a sexual violence blacklist."You caved to the pressure.You caved to the Secretary General's obsession with targeting Israel.
And in doing so," Danon began before Frazier chimed in."Wait, I'm speaking now!" Danon yelled.UN DRAFT REPORT ON CHILDREN IN CONFLICT ZONES RAISES EYEBROWS WITH FRAMING OF ISRAELISAmbassador Danny Danon of Israel speaks during a joint press briefing with former hostage Ilana Gritzewsky at U.N.Headquarters on Aug.
27, 2025.(Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)"No, you will be quiet, because I'm speaking now! You spoke, now I speak.
You spoke, and now I'll speak.Shame on you, you're part of the bullying of Israel.
Shame on you, you can walk out.You spoke now, I speak.
You can walk out, shame on you! You're part of this, you're part of his obsession," he continued.The United Nations Secretary-General's office listed Israeli entities in the annex of the U.N.'s annual Conflict-Related Sexual Violence report in May.The report specifically mentioned the Israel Defense Forces, the Israel Prison Services and the country's border police Counter Terrorism Unit after U.N.
Secretary-General António Guterres labeled the organizations "a party credibly suspected of committing or being responsible for patterns of rape or other sexual violence."Danon had previously condemned the U.N.'s decision to add Israel to the blacklist and announced a freezing of relations between Israel and Guterres' office.NETANYAHU SLAMS 'TERRORIST-SUPPORTING' UN COUNCIL THAT ACCUSED ISRAEL OF COMMITTING SEX...