Earlier, thousands of protesters gathered outside the U.N. in what has become an annual ritual during the Iranian president's visit.

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One might think this, that is, if one was ignorant of the track record of these U.N. conferences, which have a long new-left history of serving as forums for the ritual whacking of the United States and its allies above all for whacking one ally in particular: Israel.

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One might think this, that is, if one was ignorant of the track record of these U.N. conferences, which have a long new-left history of serving as forums for the ritual whacking of the United States and its allies -- above all for whacking one ally in particular: Israel.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy