Yemeni-Muslim Journalist's Defense of Israel Goes Viral at the United Nations
Yemeni-Muslim journalist Louai Ahmed's viral UN Human Rights Council speech defending Israel surpassed 7.5 million views, exposing the hypocrisy of Middle Eastern regimes.
A powerful speech by Yemeni-Muslim journalist Louai Ahmed at the United Nations building in Geneva defending Israel has gone viral, accumulating over 7.5 million views across various platforms.
A Journey from Antisemitism to Zionism
Louai Ahmed is a journalist and content creator who grew up in Yemen holding antisemitic views. Following the October 7 massacre, he visited Israel for the first time in November 2023 and became a staunch Muslim Zionist. This marked his second speech as a UN Watch representative at the UN Human Rights Council, following a previous viral address in February 2025.
Speaking as a representative of UN Watch during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, Ahmed needed just 90 seconds to dismantle arguments raised at the UN General Assembly by Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Exposing Hypocrisy at the United Nations
Ahmed exposed the hypocrisy of various Muslim leaders by highlighting human rights violations in their respective countries. He declared that "the problem in the Middle East is neither Israel nor the Jews," but rather "the Islamist dictatorships that act with brutality toward their own people and then present Israel as a scapegoat."
"As a Muslim, I listened carefully when Muslim nations lectured on human rights, and I have a few questions for them: I asked the Islamic Republic of Iran, if you care about injustice, why did you open fire on Iranian defenders and slaughter tens of thousands of people calling for freedom?"
Ahmed continued by directing pointed questions toward other regional figures, questioning Qatar over its funding and shelter of Hamas terrorists, Syria over its persecution of minorities, Pakistan over religious freedom violations, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas over his decades-long rule without democratic elections.
Concluding his address, Ahmed emphasized that Israel did not strip Iranians of their freedom, nor did it slaughter minorities in Syria or force Abbas into a lifelong presidency, yet international bodies consistently attempt to deflect blame onto Israel.