The UN Security Council convened Monday to discuss the situation in the Middle East with Israel's participation. Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, castigated the Council for focusing on Israel as Turkish President Erdogan attacks the Kurdish people and allows Hamas to establish itself in Turkey.

According to Ambassador Danon, "Erdogan has turned Turkey into a safe haven for Hamas terrorist and a financial center for funneling money to subsidize terror attacks. Erdogan’s Turkey shows no moral or human restraint towards the Kurdish people. Erdogan has turned Turkey into a regional hub for terror."

The ambassador criticized the Council's focus on Israel as "Erdogan expands his terror campaign into Syria, the UNSC focuses on Israel. It is a disgrace this body’s mandate that this council continues to target Israel instead of the atrocities performed by Erdogan. Recycling old arguments against Israel instead of focusing on the devastation caused by Erdogan as we sit here today, will not save the lives of the Kurdish people." The ambassador went on to warn against the potential for an ethnic cleansing of the Kurdish people and urged the international community to take steps to assist the Kurds.

In his speech, Ambassador Danon addressed the threat threat posed by non-state actors, such as Hezbollah and the Houthi forces: "These organizations have been using brutal force against civilian populations to pursue their agendas. They have been murdering and raping; they have been looting towns and using children as soldiers and human shields...Many of these organizations have set camp on Israel’s borders." He added that "For years Israel has had to deal with non-state terrorist organizations that seek to destroy it. Through its experience, Israel has developed methods for dealing with them and looks to share these methods with the world."