Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan addresses a protest condemning the ‘International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.’ Photo: Shahar Azran Iran, the United Nations-sponsored “International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.” Initiated in 1978 under the auspices of the UN’s Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People — itself part of a dedicated, multi-million dollar “Division for Palestinian Rights” that operates within the UN Secretariat — the annual solidarity day on Nov. 29 is billed as an opportunity for member states to express support for the Palestinians. On Nov. 29, 1947, the UN General...