Tel Aviv: Israel on Wednesday declared UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as persona non grata and banned his entery from the country owing to his failure to "unequivocally condemn" Iran's missile attack.
Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Israel Katz took to his X account (formely known as Twiteter) to announce the decesion.
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In a social media post, Katz said he has declared UN Secretary-General persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country.
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Today, I have declared UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country.
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) October 2, 2024
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"A Secretary-General who gives backing to terrorists, rapists, and murderers from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and now Iran—the mothership of global terror—will be remembered as a stain on the history of the UN," he further added.
Israel will continue to defend its citizens and uphold its national dignity, with or without António Guterres, he concluded.
Israel's decision to ban the UN chief's entry came after Iran launched a barrage of missiles against Israel in retaliation for the killings of top Hezbollah and Hamas leaders, escalating the conflict in the Middle East.
