Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pulled no punches in his speech before the United Nations, telling them though they began as a “moral force,” they have become a “moral farce.” And though the global “peace” organization has made Israel a regular target, the prime minister is confident that his nation “has a bright future at the UN.”

“What I am about to say is going to shock you,” Netanyahu said. “Israel has a bright future at the UN. Now I know that hearing that from me, must surely come as a surprise, because year after year, I’ve stood at this very podium and slammed the UN for its obsessive bias against Israel. And the UN deserved every scathing word.”

The prime minister explained why. In 2015, the UN’s general assembly passed 20 resolutions against the democratic state of Israel, and a grand total of three resolutions against all the other countries on the planet. And then there’s the UN Human Rights Council, which condemns Israel more than all the countries of the world combined. 

“Which is the only country that the UN’s commission on women chose to condemn this year?” the prime minister asked. “Yep, you guessed it, Israel.”

Netanyahu defended his country against these accusations by reminding how women are repeatedly raped, murdered, and sold into slavery around the world. He noted the absurdity of lumping his country in where women hold positions of authority:

“Israel, where women fly fighter jets, lead major corporations, head universities, preside, twice, over the supreme court, and have served as speaker of the Knesset and prime minister.”

Netanyahu argued that Israel serves as a world leader and that other nations are finding them to be allies in fighting terrorism and developing technologies for a better life. Places like Asia, Africa, and Latin America are finding an ally in Israel, but the prime minister stated it’s happening in the Arab world, as well. Despite efforts to the contrary by the UN, that’s why he sees a better future in the organization down the road.

“Our common enemies are Iran and ISIS,” Netanyahu said. “Our common goals are security, prosperity, and peace.” 

“I believe the day is not far off that Israel will be able to count on many countries to stand with us at the UN. The days when UN ambassadors reflexively condemn Israel, those days are coming to an end,” he added.

But Netanyahu strongly advised the UN Security Council not to make any decisions on peace accords with Palestine on Israel’s behalf: “We will not accept any attempt by the UN to dictate terms to Israel. The road to peace runs through Jerusalem and Ramallah, not through New York.” 

And though he praised the United States as Israel’s strongest ally, the prime minister said Iran, Obama’s “partners in peace,” would never be allowed to make a nuclear weapon “not now, not in a decade, not ever.”

After the prime minister's speech, an Israeli cabinet minister, Tzachi Hanegbi, described Obama's attitude towards Israel more tersely, as “naive and messianic.”