U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres received the backing of the Arab League amid Israeli criticism over his feedback on the Gaza conflict.
Cairo Arab League chief Ahmed Abul-Gheit urged help for the U.N. chief saying Israel’s assault on Guterres “is an obvious attempt to terrorize” and that it was “moral and political blackmail.”
He added it was “a shameful attack that aims to silence every voice that speaks the truth,” based on an announcement by the Arab League.
Guterres on Tuesday criticized Israel’s relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip and spoke of “clear violations of international humanitarian law” and “collective punishment.”
He condemned the Oct. 7 shock incursion by Hamas, however stated it had not taken place “in a vacuum.”
“The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation. They have seen their land steadily devoured by settlements and plagued by violence, their economy stifled, their people displaced and their homes demolished. Their hopes for a political solution to their plight have been vanishing,” Guterres added.
In response, Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Gilad Erdan referred to as for Guterres to resign calling the phrases “shocking” and demanded that he be faraway from workplace.
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen canceled a gathering with Guterres and conflict cupboard minister Benny Gantz labeled the U.N. chief a “terror apologist.”
Meanwhile, Colombian President Gustavo Petro additionally got here out in protection of the U.N. secretary-general on Tuesday.
“The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has our full support and solidarity,” stated Petro on X.
“Telling the truth is not a reason for resignation. Israel must comply with United Nations resolutions.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com