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Does this video document the "expulsion of the Israeli representative at the United Nations after harassing an Iranian diplomat"?

(Afaq News) -- A video has gone viral on social media claiming to show the moment the Israeli representative to the United Nations was expelled after "harassing" an Iranian diplomat during the organization's General Assembly meetings. The video has surpassed one and a half million views on X alone, driven by a description that says: "The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations was expelled from the General Assembly after he went up to the central aisle to cause disturbance and harassment against the Iranian speaker."

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Does this video document the "expulsion of the Israeli representative at the United Nations after harassing an Iranian diplomat"?

(Afaq News)-- A video clip circulated on social media claiming to show the moment the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations was expelled after "harassing" an Iranian diplomat during the organization's General Assembly meetings. The video has surpassed one and a half million views on X alone, driven by a description that says: "The Israeli ambassador to the United Nations was expelled from the General Assembly after he went up to the central aisle to cause disturbance and harassment against the Iranian speaker.",

The clip shows United Nations security personnel and staff escorting a man in a formal suit out of the building, documenting a tense scene. A reverse search of the video indicates that there are older copies of the circulated video dated September 20, 2023.

The official Jordanian channel "Al-Mamlaka" was among the media outlets that aired the circulated video at that time, noting that the incident occurred on September 19. The channel reported that viewers witnessed the moment "Israeli representative Gilad Erdan was expelled from the General Assembly hall during the Iranian president's speech."

At that time, the representative had raised a banner opposing the Iranian government. The video resurfaced after a recent social media clip showed the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations displaying a satellite communication device of the "Starlink" type to an Iranian diplomat.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated before the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that the fall of the Iranian government is "only a matter of time." During his speech, Netanyahu showcased the "Starlink" device, indicating that Tehran's leaders fear the technology "that allows people to access the truth, exercise their right to choose, and enjoy freedom of thought and freedom of expression."

He announced that he would leave the device with the President of the General Assembly to hand it over to the Iranian delegation, which was absent from his speech. Netanyahu often resorts to using theatrical means and visual tools during his speeches at the United Nations to highlight a particular point, which is often related to Iran. The Iranian delegation had placed a picture of the former commander of the Iranian Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani - who was killed in a U.S. drone strike near Baghdad Airport in early 2020 - on their table before leaving the session of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, coinciding with Netanyahu's speech.

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