Why did U.N. delegates walk out during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech — and why does the United Nations focus so intensely on Israel?

In this highlight from The Brief, Shabbos Kestenbaum asks Ambassador Jeff Bartos, U.S. Representative for U.N. Management and Reform, about the viral U.N. walkout during Netanyahu’s address and the broader pattern of anti-Israel bias inside U.N. institutions.

Bartos explains why he stayed seated behind the United States placard, why he believes the walkout was political theater, and why the U.N. Human Rights Council’s treatment of Israel makes a mockery of the term “human rights.” The conversation also covers Agenda Item 7, the Durban conference, the legacy of “Zionism is racism,” and why Bartos says the U.N. needs deep moral, cultural, and institutional reform.