How Germany’s Historic Responsibility Led to a UN Humiliation
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Foreign Affairs How Germany’s Historic Responsibility Led to a UN Humiliation Unconditional support for Israel now comes with a diplomatic cost. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images) Eldar Mamedov Jun 13, 2026 12:03 AM Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Germany threw everything it had behind its campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council, but the campaign failed: The UN General Assembly decided that Germany has no place there. This year, two rotating seats allocated to the Western European group were up for election. Portugal received 134 votes. Austria received 131. They took the two seats. Germany secured 104 votes, falling 23 short of the required two-thirds majority.
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