The UN Secretary General intervened in a undiplomatic way in the Middle East conflict. The recent massacres of Jews did not happen “in a vacuum.” Does he understand Hamas? Not only Israel seems to read this in his words.
The United Nations’ top diplomat should be a moral authority. The word of your administration’s top official has political weight around the world. However, this type of authority was carelessly called into question by António Guterres. The Portuguese, who governed their country from 1995 to 2002 and then joined the UN, intervened in a clearly ambiguous way in the Middle East conflict. Although he condemned the terror of Palestinians and the massacres of Jews, he also identified an “oppressive occupation” by Israel: “It is important to recognize that Hamas’ attacks did not occur in a vacuum,” said the former president of the Socialist International. and acting secretary-general of the UN.
It is understandable that Israel then demanded his resignation; One could interpret these statements as equating his state with Hamas, which not only terrorizes the neighboring country, but also Gaza. The last Israeli soldier withdrew from this coastal strip in 2005. Since then, there has been self-government there – without any democratic rules.
Guterres can gain points with his speech in radical and far-left Islamic circles. But how was it received by conservative newspapers in the free world?