Israel’s ambassador to the UN has stated that the nation will not grant visas to officials of the United Nations as tensions between the two organizations deepens.
According to Israeli media, Gilad Erdan made the announcement on Wednesday as the consequences from the UN Chief’s speech at the Security Council the day before persisted.
Indirect criticism of Israel for directing the evacuation of civilians from the northern to the southern portions of the Gaza Strip came from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
The attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, he added, did not occur “in a vacuum,” because the Palestinian people have been “subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation.”
Erdan said on X, formerly Twitter, that the UN Chief has “expressed an understanding for terrorism and murder” with this speech.
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Israel’s call for the UN Secretary-General to resign, describing it as an “unprovoked attack”.
In a post on X, the Palestinian ministry described Israel’s position as an “extension” of its “disrespect and lack of commitment” to the UN, its charter, and resolutions regarding Palestine.
