Israeli government releases video comparing UN to parrot, aims to check criticism

[Cairo Current Affairs] The Israeli government announced on the 22nd that it has launched an initiative by the United Nations to "expose systemic bias." A video was created in which the representatives of various countries at the United Nations General Assembly are depicted as parrots. This was done in anticipation of a series of criticisms of Israel, especially from Islamic countries, in the general debate speech that began on the same day.

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The video, which was released for a limited time on a video posting site, was 20 seconds long. When one parrot in the chamber calls for ``denounce Israel,'' the other parrots respond one after another. The video ends with a caption saying, ``Repeating a lie doesn't make it the truth,'' with a row of parrots in the background.

The Israeli government has also launched a website that compiles "lies and prejudices" related to the UN's announcement. ``United Nations organizations are quoting figures released by the Islamic organization Hamas and disseminating them as if they were facts verified by the United Nations,'' he said.