Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, delivered a stark and uncompromising message during a January 28, 2026 Security Council session by publicly displaying and reading aloud the official flag of the Iran-backed Houthi movement. Holding the flag before council members, Danon translated its Arabic slogans line by line, emphasizing their explicit calls for violence and hatred: “God is great, death to America, death to Israel, curse on the Jews, victory to Islam.”

Danon described the flag as a clear and undeniable expression of radical extremism, stating that it represents “radicalism” and “insanity,” not political grievance or resistance. His remarks were aimed at confronting what Israel views as ongoing attempts by some international actors to downplay or sanitize the ideology driving Houthi aggression, particularly as the group continues to target commercial shipping and regional stability in the Red Sea.

By placing the flag at the center of the discussion, Danon underscored that the Houthis’ actions are inseparable from their openly declared ideology. He stressed that the slogans are not the words of fringe supporters but the official emblem of the organization itself, reflecting a worldview that openly glorifies death, antisemitism, and violence against the United States and Israel.

The ambassador’s remarks came amid growing international concern over Iran’s network of proxy groups, often referred to as the “Axis of Resistance,” which Israel argues are destabilizing the Middle East and threatening global trade routes. Danon warned that ignoring the ideological foundations of these groups only emboldens further attacks and undermines efforts to maintain international security.

Danon’s presentation was intended to cut through diplomatic ambiguity and force a direct confrontation with the reality of extremist ideology at the heart of Houthi operations. His message was clear: when an organization’s official flag openly calls for the death of nations and the Jewish people, the international community must recognize it for what it is and respond accordingly.