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Conflict in the Middle East

Israel bans UN chief from entering country

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candlewhickgreen · 02/10/2024 15:33

Israel's foreign minister says Antonio Guterres has been banned from the country due to what he sees as anti-Israel bias by the UN chief.

Israel Katz said he had declared Mr Guterres a "persona non grata" in Israel.

"Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran's heinous attack on Israel, as almost every country in the world has done, does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil," he said on X.

Mr Guterres yesterday condemned the "broadening of the Middle East conflict, with escalation after escalation" and called for a ceasefire in a statement that did not specifically mention Iran.
https://news.sky.com/story/israel-iran-latest-hezbollah-fighters-clashing-with-idf-forces-in-border-town-israel-bans-un-chief-12978800

Is Iran's retaliation being used as the excuse Israel (and the US) need to further isolate themselves and invade other countries?

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SharonEllis · 02/10/2024 16:49

EasterIssland · 02/10/2024 16:29

Israel considers UN antisemetic
their chief is banned
they don’t feel welcome in it

why are they part of the UN?

Why would they not be? Its the organization for all the nations (clue in name) - how do you influence if you are not in the room? Inevitably they dont all agree on things & Israel is perfectly entitled to argue its case. This is such a weird comment that keeps cropping up on these threads.

EasterIssland · 02/10/2024 16:46

Efacsen · 02/10/2024 16:42

Sounds like Katz doesn't have the authority to do this - not part of his role

It's someone elses remit - ?Minister of Immigration or something

Do you think he cares ? Someone whose government doesn’t. Follow international laws and listens to other countries that are begging them for a ceasefire ?

Efacsen · 02/10/2024 16:42

Sounds like Katz doesn't have the authority to do this - not part of his role

It's someone elses remit - ?Minister of Immigration or something

candlewhickgreen · 02/10/2024 16:34

EasterIssland · 02/10/2024 16:29

Israel considers UN antisemetic
their chief is banned
they don’t feel welcome in it

why are they part of the UN?

Because they want to considered part of the world community. However they're now going rogue with no semblance of abiding by international law. The US and other 'allies' offer a figleaf of legitimacy.

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EasterIssland · 02/10/2024 16:29

Israel considers UN antisemetic
their chief is banned
they don’t feel welcome in it

why are they part of the UN?

Freakydeak · 02/10/2024 16:28

ssd · 02/10/2024 16:08

If i lived in Israel I'd be concerned about how bad my country is looking on the worlds stage.

This.
I'm typically pro-Israel on the whole but their current crop of politicians are not doing them any favours in how they are now looking on the world stage. It is coming across as warmongering.

quantumbutterfly · 02/10/2024 16:20

ssd · 02/10/2024 16:08

If i lived in Israel I'd be concerned about how bad my country is looking on the worlds stage.

...rather than the jihadist terror groups on your doorstep lobbing missiles and launching terror attacks.....ok

ssd · 02/10/2024 16:08

If i lived in Israel I'd be concerned about how bad my country is looking on the worlds stage.

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