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On Camera / UN General Debate, 81st session / as of October 17, 2026Oct 17, 2026

Iran at the UN: Netanyahu 19 Mentions, Erdoğan 1, Abbas 0

How often Netanyahu, Erdoğan and Abbas named four subjects in their September UN addresses, each excerpt timed to the second so a quote can be checked against the video. Netanyahu's figures: captions, unchecked.

Iran Mentions per 10 Minutes of Address

  • 4.7Netanyahu19 in 40:09
  • 0.3Erdoğan1 in 36:01
  • 0Abbas0 in 23:56

The same figures as the chart's totals, divided by the length of each address.

Total mentions in each address, not rates. Area to scale; Iran squares in white.110460not mentionedhatched: captions, unchecked

Mentions of four terms in three UN addresses
SpeakerGazaIranIsraelPalestine
Erdoğan36:01 addressofficial text checked91411
Abbas23:56 addressofficial text checked7none01635
Netanyahu40:09 addresscaptions, unchecked9194610
From YouTube automatic captions of the UN English broadcast. Erdoğan and Abbas rows are checked against their official texts; no official Netanyahu text was reachable, so his row is hatched. What these figures measure

Three Addresses, Same Rule

Two excerpts per speaker: Gaza, then his main other subject. Each bar is the full address; video plays at the source, on the UN channel.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

President of the Republic of Türkiye
September 22, 2026 / 36:01 address

  1. 7:27 The Gaza Ceasefire and the Second Stage of the Plan

    Filistin Direniş Hareketi, barış planının ikinci aşamasına geçişi kabul ettiği halde İsrail Hükümeti işgali durdurmaya yanaşmıyor.English as published by Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Directorate of Communications, p. 114Although the Palestinian Resistance Movement has agreed to move to the second phase of the peace plan, the Israeli Government is unwilling to halt the occupation.Hear it, with the UN interpretation, at the source from 7:27

  2. 18:14 Syria and Iraq

    Bir diğer komşumuz Irak'ta devlet otoritesinin güçlendirilmesi ve istikrarın tahkim edilmesi çabalarına desteğimiz tamdır.English as published by Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Directorate of Communications, p. 120In Iraq, another neighboring country, we fully support the efforts to strengthen the state authority and consolidate stability.Hear it, with the UN interpretation, at the source from 18:14

Mahmoud Abbas

President of the State of Palestine
September 24, 2026 / 23:56 address

  1. 1:26 The Denial of US Entry Visas

    إننا نرفض هذه الإجراءات العقابية غير القانونية، ونرفض الاتهامات والمبررات التي استندت إليها.English as published by WAFA English serviceWe reject these unlawful punitive measures, as well as the accusations and justifications on which they were based.Hear it, with the UN interpretation, at the source from 1:26

  2. 8:46 The Gaza Plan and Resolution 2803

    لكننا مع الأسفِ الشديد لم نرَ شيئا من هذا يتحقق على أرض الواقعEnglish as published by WAFA English serviceRegrettably, however, we have seen none of this materialize on the ground.Hear it, with the UN interpretation, at the source from 8:46

Benjamin Netanyahu

Prime Minister of the State of Israel
September 24, 2026 / 40:09 address

  1. 2:18 The Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Sites

    I vowed to prevent Iran's murderous dictatorship from developing atomic bombs.Spoken in English. No published official text was reachable; these words are from YouTube automatic captions of the UN broadcast.Hear it at the source from 2:18

  2. 25:18 Gaza and the Genocide Charge

    Accusing Israel of genocide is the greatest lie of the century.Spoken in English. No published official text was reachable; these words are from YouTube automatic captions of the UN broadcast.Hear it at the source from 25:18

Elsewhere in On Camera: MEF Programs

24 clips from 6 MEF episodes, not from the UN debate. Each plays here with captions. The newest from three speakers:

  • Eran Lerman, video still from Middle East Forum Podcast
    Video still: Middle East Forum, Middle East Forum Podcast, Oct 5, at 15:00

    Middle East Forum Podcast /

    Eran Lerman on Jordan and the Jordan Valley

    Security control must remain Israeli for Jordan to be safe.

    Eran Lerman / 35:44 into the episode, 0:32

  • Ashley Perry, video still from Israel Insider
    Video still: Middle East Forum, Israel Insider, Sep 30, at 10:00

    Israel Insider /

    Ashley Perry on Why You Never Bet against Netanyahu

    I have one rule in Israeli politics: you never bet against Bibi.

    Ashley Perry / 25:07 into the episode, 0:41

  • Gad Saad, video still from Middle East Forum Podcast
    Video still: Middle East Forum, Middle East Forum Podcast, Sep 28, at 5:00

    Middle East Forum Podcast /

    Gad Saad on Empathy and Its Limits

    So empathy, good. Suicidal empathy will bring the end of us.

    Gad Saad / 37:46 into the episode, 0:28

All 24 MEF clips, by speaker and episode