Israel bans UN chief from entering country

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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?

Other countries have sought out terrorist organisations and that has been accepted

indeed. What’s not been accepted is the killing of innocent civilians. The denial of aid. The torturing. The raping of children and adults. This has never been accepted for any country and it’s not accepted for Israel

Palestine and Lebanon aren't in Israel.

One of Spanish major newspaper is talking about a letter written by 105 countries in favour of Guterres.

https://www.europapress.es/internacional/noticia-mas-100-paises-ellos-espana-respaldan-guterres-ser-declarado-israel-persona-non-grata-20241011182350.html

what's more in this case it is on areas which are in their own country
I wasn't aware that Gaza, the WB or Lebanon were part of Israel. Since when?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/15/israel-united-nations

I can’t say I blame them from banning him.
Why wouldn’t they?

Yes they aren't big on dialogue to sort differences

Macron has been explaining why
In clash with Netanyahu, Macron says Israel PM 'mustn't forget his country created by UN decision' (france24.com)