Meeting, which opens with moment of silence, seen as a barometer of democracy in a world where autocratic sentiment is rising; 'Enough is enough,' says UN secretary-general

Foreign minister says Israel has 'moral duty, historical obligation' to be part of diplomatic, humanitarian efforts, and vows to 'leave no Israeli or Jew behind'

General Assembly vote to take place as early as Wednesday, and unlike Security Council resolution, which Jerusalem did not back, latest measure is sure to pass

It is only 2nd time Israeli-led measure passes in forum since country's establishment; initiative earns 114 cosponsors and passes by consensus, with only Iran expressing opposition

Envoy confident measure will pass overwhelmingly later this month; it won't have enforcement mechanism, but Erdan says effects of new international standard will be significant

Resolution only referring to holy site by Muslim name still passes overwhelmingly, but tally not as lopsided as 2018 result, which Israeli envoy says is cause for optimism

Israel envoy notes that Jews accepted historic November 29, 1947 vote, while Arabs declared war, slams world body for holding event calling for Palestinian 'right of return'

Editor David Horovitz and health correspondent Nathan Jeffay discuss the implementation of new COVID restrictions and the role of medical professionals in shaping government policy

White House reportedly told Palestinians the US president couldn't meet, contributing to PA leader's decision not to attend United Nations confab in person

US correspondent Jacob Magid and political correspondent Tal Schneider, both speaking from New York, discuss the PM's first UN speech and his 2nd visit to the US as premier