Israeli foreign minister says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is a threat to world peace
Brady Knox
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Israel’s foreign minister said that United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is a threat to world peace.
Israel has long had a tense relationship with the U.N., and the relationship has reached an all-time low since Hamas’s surprise attack on Oct. 7. Guterres and the U.N. have repeatedly urged restraint and called for a ceasefire in Gaza, which Israel has interpreted as support for Hamas. On Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen ramped up his rhetoric, calling Guterres a threat to world peace.
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“Guterres’s tenure is a danger to world peace. His request to activate Article 99 and a call for a cease-fire in Gaza, constitutes support for the terrorist organization Hamas, and an inspiration for the murder of the elderly, the kidnapping of babies, and the rape of women. Those who support world peace must support the liberation of Gaza from Hamas,” Cohen wrote in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
Cohen’s denouncement came hours after Guterres invoked Article 99 of the U.N. charter for the first time during his tenure. He called for a humanitarian ceasefire to avert a complete breakdown of order in Gaza.
“Amid constant bombardment by the Israel Defense Forces, and without shelter or the essentials to survive, I expect public order to completely break down soon due to the desperate conditions, rendering even limited humanitarian assistance impossible. An even worse situation could unfold, including epidemic diseases and increased pressure for mass displacement into neighbouring countries,” Guterres wrote.
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“The international community has a responsibility to use all its influence to prevent further escalation and end this crisis,” he continued. “I urge the members of the Security Council to press to avert a humanitarian catastrophe. I reiterate my appeal for a humanitarian ceasefire to be declared. This is urgent. The civilian population must be spared from greater harm. With a humanitarian ceasefire, the means of survival can be restored, and humanitarian assistance can be delivered in a safe and timely manner across the Gaza Strip.”
Guterres also mentioned that at least 130 U.N. personnel had been killed in the conflict.