Israel-Hamas conflict: A heated moment at the UN, Israel's UN ambassador demands resignation of the UN Secretary General

Israel-Hamas conflict: A heated moment at the UN, Israel's UN ambassador demands resignation of the UN Secretary General

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan demanded the immediate resignation of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Citing alleged bias in his handling of the conflict as his reason, Erdan believes Guterres is not suitable to lead the United Nations.

Photo : Israel Ambassador Gilad Erdan

The Israel-Hamas conflict

The Israel-Hamas conflict has now been going on for 19 days, with the death toll exceeding seven thousand. The conflict has attracted global attention and the United Nations has been at the center of discussion.

However, things took an unexpected turn during the recent meeting in the United Nations Security Council. The Israeli Ambassador strongly criticized Secretary-General Guterres and called for his resignation. Erdan accused Guterres of making incendiary comments about the mass killing of women, children and the elderly and suggested he was unfit for his role. Erdan said, "There is no room for dialogue with those who sympathize with the most terrible atrocities against Israel and the Jewish people. I demand their immediate resignation."

Israeli Foreign Ministry said

An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed the need for Guterres to step down, citing controversial comments he made during his recent speech. Guterres raised concerns over violations of international humanitarian law and highlighted the need to determine whether Hamas attacks were indiscriminate.

While the Israeli spokesperson expressed concern over these comments, he also pointed out that Guterres had devoted only one minute of his speech to condemning terrorism, effectively giving the terrorists a soft spot. The Israeli representative argued that instead of supporting the victims, the UN Secretary-General was holding them responsible for collective punishment meted out to the Palestinian people.

"Instead of sending a message of 'never again,' he is essentially telling terrorists that they have a green light. We accept your heinous terrorism because, to them, Israel is to blame," the spokesperson said.

The shocking speech by the @UN Secretary-General at the Security Council meeting, while rockets are being fired at all of Israel, proved conclusively, beyond any doubt, that the Secretary-General is completely disconnected from the reality in our region and that he views the…

— Ambassador Gilad Erdan גלעד ארדן (@giladerdan1) October 24, 2023

Conflict highlights in United Nations 

The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been marked by a cycle of violence, and this incident at the United Nations highlights deep-seated divisions and divergent perspectives on the situation. It remains to be seen how this latest development will impact the international community's efforts to find a solution to the current crisis. The world is watching tensions continue to escalate and is looking forward to a peaceful resolution to this long-term conflict.

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