Israel’s Foreign Minister has labeled the United Nations as an anti-Israeli organization, amid discussions by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The Secretary-General, speaking from the Egyptian side of the Rafa Border Crossing into Gaza, emphasized the urgency of a humanitarian ceasefire and warned against the potential humanitarian catastrophe of an invasion of Rafa, Gaza’s major city. Despite the call for peace, Israel’s Foreign Minister criticized the UN, accusing it of bias and of emboldening terrorists, indicating ongoing tensions and no immediate end to the conflict.
- Israel’s Foreign Minister has described the UN as anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza from the Egyptian side of the Rafa Border Crossing.
- Guterres warned that an invasion of Rafa, Gaza’s only major city not yet devastated, would lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.
- More than a million displaced Palestinians are currently sheltering in Gaza.
- The Secretary-General emphasized that the collective punishment of the Palestinian people was unjustifiable, calling for an end to the violence.
- Israel asserts that its actions are not causing delays to aid delivery, contrary to claims by Egyptian officials regarding 7,000 trucks waiting at the border.
- The UN Security Council failed to vote on a recommendation for a ceasefire the day before the Secretary-General’s speech.
- The Secretary-General’s visit coincides with the holy month of Ramadan, highlighting the severe food shortages faced by many in Gaza.
- Guterres’s call for a ceasefire comes amid escalated attacks since October 7th, which he condemned alongside the collective punishment of Palestinians.
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