Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz, has said, Israel “will continue to designate Guterres as persona non grata and bar his entry to Israel.”
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| Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz | United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres |
Katz made the statement after saying United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres “did not welcome the elimination of arch-terrorist Yahya Sinwar”.
Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, was eliminated by Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday 17 October, 2024.
IDF Spox, Daniel Hagari, said, via a video, following the elimination of Sinwar, “Israel’s war is with Hamas, not the people of Gaza.”
According to Katz: “UN Secretary-General
@antonioguterres did not welcome the elimination of arch-terrorist Yahya Sinwar, just as he refused to declare Hamas a terrorist organization after the October 7th massacre. Guterres is leading an extreme anti-Israel and anti-Jewish agenda. We will continue to designate him as persona non grata and bar his entry to Israel.”
Katz declared Guterres persona non grata because of the UN Chief’s “failure to condemn Iran’s missile attack on Israel.”
In his statement on why he barred Guterres from entering Israel, Katz said: “I have declared UN Secretary-General
@antonioguterres as persona non grata and barred him from entering Israel due to his failure to condemn Iran’s missile attack on Israel, as well as his antisemitic and anti-Israel conduct. A poll found that 87% of the Israeli public supports this decision. Guterres can continue seeking support from UN member states, but the decision will not change.”
