Israel demands UN chief resign over ‘horrible’ Hamas comments: ‘In what world do you live?’

The UN Security Council in New York yesterday debated whether to support a temporary ceasefire to allow for more humanitarian aid to be sent and the release of the 200 hostages held by Hamas.

Guterres claimed there had been “clear violations of international humanitarian law” in Gaza while backing calls for a ceasefire.

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“The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation,” he said.

In response to the comments, Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen, cancelled plans to meet Guterres.

He added: “Mr Secretary-General, in what world do you live?”

Gilad Erdan, Israel’s ambassador to the UN said it was “truly sad that the head of an organisation that arose after the Holocaust holds such horrible views. A tragedy,” while Cohen held up pictures of the Hamas hostages.

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The Israeli delegation claimed Guterres had “expressed an understanding for terrorism and murder”.

Erdan then continued by demanding Guterres immediately resign and said he was not fit to lead the UN.

He later said on social media that Guterres’s speech was “shocking”.

“The Secretary-General is completely disconnected from the reality in our region,” he wrote.

“There is no justification or point in talking to those who show compassion for the most terrible atrocities committed against the citizens of Israel and the Jewish people.”

Describing the 50 aid trucks that have so far crossed the Rafah border to Gaza, Guterres said the efforts were “a drop of aid in an ocean of need”.

The latest comments come after the EU failed to reach a unanimous decision on recommendations for a “humanitarian pause” which would allow aid to reach Gaza.

Foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell stressed that while the EU cannot “decree” a pause, it can send the message that it is in favour of one.