The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue to kill UN workers, but the United Nations’ leadership seems hesitant to take direct action against Israel. This is not surprising, given the historical repercussions for those who have attempted to mediate peace between Jews and Arabs.
One notable incident occurred on September 17, 1948, when a peace mediator, who was a member of the Swedish royal family, was assassinated by the LEH, an earlier version of Mossad. Count Folke Bernadotte was responsible for mediating peace and negotiating a truce among the conflicting parties in the region. Jews contested the peace plan as being unfavorable to them. The peace plan required the participation of all involved parties to be effective. However, the plan was not well-received by the Jewish authorities and initially resulted in the assassination of the UN mediator.
Because of the lessons learned from the past, current UN leaders are hesitant to jeopardize their safety and wealth to seek peace in the Middle East actively. Their apprehension about becoming the targets of Israeli retaliation hinders them from fulfilling the responsibilities of their positions.
Instead of taking decisive action to end the long-standing violence and oppression, they offer vague condemnations of the violence without addressing the actual context of the situation or directly condemning Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank. This lack of direct action perpetuates decades of violence and oppression.