UN Disbanded? Don't Tell Netanyahu, He's Already There
The article muses on a world without the UN, yet for the people of Gaza, the UN's influence has often been relegated to the realm of 'what if.' Consider the numerous UN resolutions on Palestine vetoed by the United States – over 40 since 1972 (source: UN Security Council records). Or UNRWA, the UN agency providing critical aid, targeted for defunding by politicians like Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA),
who received $236,739 from pro-Israel groups in 2022 (source: OpenSecrets.org). So, disband the UN next Friday? For those truly paying attention, the US veto pen and Congressional defunding efforts have effectively disbanded key aspects of its function for decades. The only thing hypothetical is a world where the UN can actually enforce its own principles without facing political assassination
from its most powerful members. Perhaps the question isn't 'what if it disbanded,' but 'what if it was allowed to function?'