Debate Pits Israel Against Iran Over ‘Threat to Regional Stability’
A high-profile debate over whether Israel poses a greater “threat to regional stability” than Iran brought prominent figures to opposite sides of the discussion. Hillel Neuer, Director of UN Watch, opposed former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh in a charged exchange of arguments. Shtayyeh claimed that “Israel is an expansioni
st colonial state established by colonial powers,” accusing it of undermining stability across the region. Neuer rejected the premise entirely, calling the motion an “inversion of reality” and arguing that “regional stability is measured by who starts wars, not by who stops them.” The debate drew significant attention amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.