Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Breaks Down in Tears Over Gaza Children’s Suffering

The Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, broke down in tears while addressing the crisis in Gaza and the severe food shortages affecting thousands of children. The video from the UN Security Council meeting discussing the food crisis in the Gaza Strip and the difficulty of delivering humanitarian aid to Palestinians suffering from a lack of food has gone viral. The moment that stunned everyone was when Ambassador Mansour shed tears during an emotional speech describing the ‘unbearable’ pain of children in Gaza. Tensions were also high during the session as representatives from the UN and Israel engaged in unprecedented verbal confrontations, blaming each other for the tragic situation in Gaza.