Gilad Erdan

The Israeli Right needs a merger, not another messiah - opinion

Israel’s Right does not lack voters. It does not lack ideas. It does not even lack leaders. What it lacks is the humility to put them on one ballot.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as Deputy Foreign Minister at the Knesset in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026.
Gilad Erdan announces new political party with Yuli Edelstein on August 6, 2026.

'Real Right, real enlistment': Former UN amb. Gilad Erdan announces name of new 'Unity Party'

Beit Shemesh mayor and Mayoral candidate Aliza Bloch seen during the second round of Municipal Elections, in Beit Shemesh, March 10, 2024.

Israeli elections: Ex-mayor of Beit Shemesh Aliza Bloch joins Erdan, Edelstein's right-wing party

Former UN ambassador Gilad Erdan at a press conference in Tel Aviv announcing the establishment of a new right-wing party under his and MK Yuli Edelstein's leadership ahead of the upcoming general elections, August 6, 2026.

Israeli gov't abandoned PR war, needs ‘army of hasbara’ led by ‘chief of staff’ - interview


Israel's UN amb. to present new drone technologies to diplomats

The event, held at the UN headquarters in Manhattan, will showcase Israeli drone companies' "sky of tomorrow” - an airspace with a drone network.

 Gilad Erdan, Israel Ambassador to the United Nations seen at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations, in NYC, USA, on January 16, 2023.

Israel's Erdan lights candle, reads terror victims names at UN, leaves in protest

Gilad Erdan: I refuse to spend this sacred day listening to lies and condemnations. This debate disgraces the fallen, and Israel will not take part in it.

 Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan lights a candle to commemorate Israel’s Memorial Day during his speech to a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on "The Middle East, including the Palestinian question" at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 25, 2023.

UN ambassadors from around the world attend Israeli UN Seder

The UN's mock Seder tradition was started in 2016 by Gilad Erdan's predecessor Danny Danon.

 The United States Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield and Israel's Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan at a mock Passover Seder hosted by Erdan at UN headquarters on March 28, 2023.

Israeli Ambassador Erdan shows photos of murdered Israeli kids at UNSC

Erdan's statements in New York were a response to the UNSC's rare consensus of "dismay" and "concern" over Israeli settlement activity.

 During Speech at UN Security Council, Israel's Ambassador Erdan, holds picture of murdered Israeli children

UN votes to request world court give legal opinion on Israel

According to the proposal, Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem is illegal and asks the court to recommend the steps that the UN and the countries of the world should take.

 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly

UN to mark ‘Nakba Day’ - Israel’s establishment as catastrophe

The vote was 90-30, with 47 abstentions. The United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom were among those who opposed the move.

 Israel's Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan is seen holding up a sign reading "Stop ignoring Jewish Nakba," at the United Nations, on November 30, 2022.

Palestinians push for ICJ to rule ‘Israel occupation’ is annexation

Palestinian representatives to the UN pushed a resolution that argues the continuing nature of the “Israeli occupation” is de facto annexation.

SCALES OF JUSTICE decorate the International Criminal Court building in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2019.

Gilad Erdan slams UN for ‘turning antisemitism into a political matter’

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan condemned the UN for “exceeding its mandate to help antisemites harm Jews.”

Israeli Minister Gilad Erdan attends a weekly cabinet meeting at the Foreign Ministry, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Jerusalem, July 5, 2020.

Former Canadian PM Stephen Harper honored by Israel Allies Foundation

“Under former Prime Minister [Stephen] Harper's leadership, Canada showed the world what it means to stand up for what's right,” Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, said.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is honored at the Israel Allies Foundation Gala Awards Dinner

Holocaust denial online is on the rise -Opinion

When checking social media, it is no longer surprising to find comments denying or distorting the facts of the Holocaust.

 ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the United Nations Gilad Erdan stated that ‘Holocaust denial has spread like a cancer.’