The United Nations is failing to end conflicts in the Middle East, highlighting its limitations, the WSJ reports.

International efforts to isolate and punish Israel for its actions in Gaza and to intensify the standoff with Hezbollah are most visible at the United Nations, where world leaders gather for the General Assembly this week. More calls are expected for an end to the conflict.

The annual meeting in New York has become the apex of efforts to end the war in Gaza through condemnations, resolutions and lawsuits at the United Nations. Despite all the efforts, Israel has not changed its strategy, notes The Wall Street Journal's Shaindy Reiss in the Middle East and North Africa.

The failure to isolate Israel highlights the limitations of the United Nations, where countries can vote against the Israeli government without consequences. Israel's most vocal critics at the UN are Arab countries, including Jordan, which used its airspace to fire missiles at Iran in April.

“People at the UN criticize Israel but do not take action to punish it,” said Richard Gowan, a U.N. expert in Brussels. Palestinian rights activist Diana Battu said many countries were afraid to act against Israel because of its alliance with the U.S.

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