Overview
- Members passed the motion 265–113 after a Thursday debate framing regional stability through opposing views of Israeli policy and Iran's proxy network and missile capabilities.
- Former Palestinian Authority prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh argued Israel practices colonialism and apartheid, while UN Watch director Hillel Neuer said Iran initiates conflict and arms militants across the region.
- Haaretz, citing student newspaper Cherwell, reported that a protest disrupted former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert’s Sunday talk at the Union, with police arresting three demonstrators.
- Organizers and media described the vote as symbolic, with no direct policy effect, as commentary questioned the Union’s trajectory.
- Earlier controversies over leadership had already prompted reports of paused donations and withdrawn speakers, adding to concerns about reputational strain.