to get nervous between Israel and organization United Nations reached new heights this Tuesday. HE minister of foreign affairs Benjamin Netanyahu’s government Eli Cohen canceled the meeting I planned it for this tuesday UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and supported Call for Guterres to “resign immediately” It was made by Gilard Erdan, the ambassador of this organization. Moreover, diplomats assured that their governments “must take the necessary measures.” Re-evaluate your relationship with the UN and with the organization officials working in the region.”
The frictions increased after Guterres made a statement at the Security Council meeting this Tuesday, after condemning the attack. attack Hamas On October 7 ““It’s important to understand that this doesn’t come out of nowhere.”After talking about 56 years of occupation, settlements, violence and other problems of Palestinians such as forced displacement or economic strangulation. Guterres also expressed “deep concern” about “blatant violations of international humanitarian law” and called for an immediate ceasefire.
The Portuguese’s words created a stir Israeli anger and Erdan published two messages immoral” And “Understand the killing of children, women and the elderly”“.
Later, when Cohen and Erdan appeared before the press at the Security Council door, Relatives of kidnapped people Hamas (who continued the scheduled meeting with the Secretary-General) doubled down on the harsh message towards Guterres and the UN.
Referring to the fact that Hamas murdered more than 1,400 people and kidnapped more than 200 people on October 7, Cohen said, “There is no reason for such a massacre” and said that Guterres “should be ashamed.”
Erdan’s own words, which blamed the Portuguese, were even more provocative. “has lost all morality and impartiality”made a request”I am sad today”came to talk about something”“blood libel” and with messages like the one from Portugal”Tolerating and legitimizing terrorism”.
Ambassador also He accused the UN of “distorting the truth” Taking “everything out of context” and “treating the numbers as if they were the word of God” regarding victims or attacks from Gaza and facilitated by Palestinians is what’s happening on the ground. Even Erdan mentioned it.”“moral bankruptcy”.