New York, MINA – Israel has severed relations with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ office after the country was added to a war zone sexual violence blacklist, Tel Aviv’s UN envoy announced Thursday.
Ambassador Danny Danon announced the decision to end contacts with Guterres’ office in a pre-recorded video message, calling Israel’s addition “outrageous” while alleging the decision is part of a “campaign against Israel.”
“The secretary-general and his team continue to spread lies against Israel to put us and Hamas terrorists on the same list. That’s unacceptable,” said Danon.
The diplomatic mission later confirmed ties have been cut with Guterres’ office in a post on X, stating that Danon called the UN chief to inform him of the decision that “sharply attacked him and set him straight on the lies and the political campaign that the Secretary-General is trying to wage at Israel’s expense.”
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In response, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Guterres’ door “remains open to Israeli representatives, as to the other 192 member states and the two observer states.”
Guterres’ report on conflict-related sexual violence has yet to be officially released. The decision to add Israel to the blacklist comes after multiple reports from media and human rights groups accused Israel’s military of engaging in sexual violence against Palestinian detainees.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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