Israel’s UN ambassador, Gilad Erdan, courted controversy by wearing a yellow star on his chest during a speech at the Security Council, pledging to wear it until the body condemns Hamas. The yellow star is a symbol of the persecution faced by Jews during the Holocaust. Erdan’s action was criticized by Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial, which urged him to wear the Israeli flag instead. The Security Council has been deadlocked and has not adopted any resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict.