2024-03-23 16:16:00
The visit to Rafah by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sparked outrage from Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz. The UN Secretary General, present in the city located between the Palestinian territory and Egypt, had earlier noted the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
After five and a half months of war, Antonio Guterres called for a humanitarian ceasefire: “Nothing justifies the horrible attacks by Hamas on October 7. And nothing justifies the collective punishment suffered by the Palestinian people. Now more than ever, it is time for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. »
An “anti-Semitic” organization that “encourages terrorism”
A call that did not please the head of Israeli diplomacy, who personally attacked Antonio Guterres in a publication on X: “UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres came today to the Egyptian side of the crossing of Rafah and blamed Israel for the humanitarian situation in Gaza, without in any way condemning Hamas terrorists who loot humanitarian aid. »
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz then added that “under his leadership, the UN has become an anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli organization that harbors and encourages terrorism.” This is a new episode in the recurring tensions between Israel and the United Nations.
the UN Secretary-General @antonioguterresstood today on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing and blamed Israel for the humanitarian situation in Gaza, without condemning in any way the Hamas-ISIS terrorists who plunder humanitarian aid, without condemning @UNRWA that…
— Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) March 23, 2024
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