“The United Nations is a place where lies are told.” Those were the words of American U.N. Ambassador Daniel Patrick Moynihan speaking to the General Assembly on Nov. 10, 1975, after it adopted a resolution declaring the self-determination of the Jewish people, Zionism, to be a form of racism. As this year’s General Assembly opening draws to a close, Moynihan’s words ring truer than ever.

On Sept. 22, 2021, the General Assembly restated that falsehood. This time, though, 38 countries, including the United States, voted with their feet and boycotted the place where lies are told.