The UN opens its doors to Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharrah, the first Damascus leader in years to address the Assembly — a stark reminder of how global forums give platforms to regimes complicit in terror against Israel and the West.
For the first time in years, a Syrian president has arrived in New York to take part in the UN General Assembly. Ahmed al-Sharrah’s presence is being hailed by some diplomats as “historic.” In truth, it is a troubling milestone.
Syria under al-Sharrah remains a client state of Iran, a safe haven for Hezbollah, and a consistent enabler of anti-Israel terror. His very arrival in New York underscores the hypocrisy of a United Nations that welcomes dictators to its podium while obsessively condemning the Middle East’s only democracy, Israel.
The Syrian leader is expected to rail against Israel in his speech, recycling the tired propaganda that has long been Damascus’ diplomatic export. This visit is not about peace, reform, or global responsibility. It is about image laundering — attempting to rebrand a brutal regime by exploiting the prestige of an international stage.
For Israel and its allies, the takeaway is clear: every time a dictator like al-Sharrah is granted legitimacy, the moral clarity of the UN erodes further. The real “historic” event would be a day when the UN holds Syria accountable for its alliance with terror, its crimes against its own people, and its ceaseless role in destabilizing the region.
