Statement: Condemning Israel’s Targeting of UNSG Guterres
STATEMENT:
Condemning Israel’s Targeting of UNSG Guterres
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates strongly condemns the Israeli systematic targeting of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and the labeling of him as persona non grata.
The Ministry reaffirms that the real personae non gratae are the Israeli human rights violators and war criminals, not the head of the world's foremost institutions dedicated to human rights and international peace and security.
These actions by Israel are organized state terrorism against international organizations and prominent global figures such as the UN Secretary-General, targeting all international law personnel and institutions, including special rapporteurs, international commissions, and investigation committees. Such acts are aimed at undermining their work and deterring the international system from fulfilling its duties. These actions are a blatant attempt to silence voices which oppose Israel’s criminal policies and war crimes.
The Ministry urges all States and international organizations to firmly reject Israel’s position, identify it as a rogue state acting against international law, and to impose sanctions on Israel for targeting individual figures and institutions of international law.