US EditionPalestinian UN Ambassador Breaks Down in Tears Describing Deaths of Children in Gaza
- Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour broke down in tears on May 29, 2025, at a U.N. meeting describing the deaths of nine of his 10 children in Gaza.
- He spoke amid Israeli claims that militants operate in dense areas and that Hamas is responsible for civilian deaths, highlighting acute conflict causes.
- Mansour recalled mothers embracing motionless children and questioned humanity, stating, "Is it civilized to block aid and to starve a people?"
- At 8:12 PM, he said, "I have grandchildren" and demanded accountability while visibly shaken before excusing himself after a long pause.
- The event illustrates the severe humanitarian toll in Gaza, where a six-year-old girl survived a school shelter fire that killed 36 people, including her mother and siblings.
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"It is unbearable to see mothers embracing their motionless children, stroking their hair, talking to them and apologizing," she said, tearfully describing the current situation.
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Palestinian UN ambassador breaks down in tears describing deaths of children in Gaza
"If this is civilized, what is barbarism?" asked Riyad Mansour, speaking of the recent example of a 6-year-old girl escaping the flames of a school-turned-shelter, where 36 people were killed including her mother and five siblings.
Riyadh Mansour hit his fists and burst into tears at the United Nations Security Council. That's what he said.
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