Israel Refuses to Grant Entry Visas to UN Personnel

Gilad Erdan in his office at the Israeli Embassy in Jerusalem (AFP)

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said there are sanctions in Tel Aviv against UN employees who criticize and speak out against Israeli policy.

He affirmed that the Foreign Ministry refuses to issue entry permits and visas for the employees at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) who “run a policy of lies against Israel and distort reality.”