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Pro-Israel Influencer Denied UN Event Entry Amid Controversy

1/28/2026

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Security personnel barred Lizzy Savetsky, a pro-Israel influencer, from entering the United Nations Holocaust Remembrance Day event for wearing a jacket with an Israeli flag.
Julian Voloj, a grandson of Holocaust survivors, photographed the incident before being removed from the venue on accusations of harassment.
Savetsky and Voloj criticized the UN's perceived bias against Israel.
Voloj questioned whether he would attend the event again.

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Security personnel barred Lizzy Savetsky, a pro-Israel influencer, from entering the United Nations Holocaust Remembrance Day event for wearing a jacket with an Israeli flag.
Julian Voloj, a grandson of Holocaust survivors, photographed the incident before being removed from the venue on accusations of harassment.
Savetsky and Voloj criticized the UN's perceived bias against Israel.
Voloj questioned whether he would attend the event again.