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Israeli Foreign Minister declares UN Secretary General persona non grata
Oct 2, 2024
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been declared persona non grata in Israel. He is banned from entering the country.
This was stated by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing his message on Twitter.
“Today I declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country,” he wrote.
According to him, anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's attack on Israel, as almost all countries in the world have done, does not deserve to set foot on Israeli soil.
“This is a secretary general who has yet to condemn the massacre and sexual atrocities committed by Hamas murderers on October 7, 2023, and has not led any efforts to declare them a terrorist organization. A Secretary-General who supports terrorists, rapists and murderers from Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis and now Iran - the family of world terror - will remain a stain on the history of the UN,” the minister said.-
Katz added that Israel will continue to protect its citizens and defend its national dignity - with or without Antonio Guterres.
Author - Olena Madiak, 02/10/2024
