[ May 14, 2024 ]
Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, offered up words of praise for southern Israelis, saying during a four-day tour of the region these citizens of the Jewish state offered “fantastic” expressions of peace for the Palestinians.
The praise was particularly remarkable, given the United Nations’ overall anti-Israel messaging.
Guterres, speaking from Tel Aviv on the heels of a visit to the southernmost portions of Israel, told of the Hamas terror tunnel he visited — and then back-patted the Israelis for providing a “fantastic example of solidarity, humanity and tolerance” in their request to help Palestinians in the Gaza Strip free themselves from their Hamas rulers.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Wednesday the residents of Kibbutz Nahal Oz near the Gaza border for what he described as their “fantastic example of solidarity, humanity and tolerance” in their request to the UN to help Palestinians in the Gaza Strip emancipate themselves from the draconian rule of Hamas. …
Guterres decried the fact that the community has “been bombarded several times” and that “one child has been killed by rockets.”
Praising the residents for repressing feelings of revenge which he said he would expect to arise from the death, Guterres expressed his admiration for their ability to embrace sentiments of peace.
“I had the enormous pleasure when talking to the families of the Kibbutzim to note that instead of what would be natural—a feeling of anger in relation to what is an attack on civilians and a violation of international humanitarian law—I’ve seen from them an extraordinary message of peace and reconciliation,” she said, “asking us to help the Palestinians in Gaza to overcome their tragic humanitarian problems and being themselves ready to help and to provide support to the Palestinian community in Gaza.”
This, he continued, was “a fantastic example of solidarity, of humanity, of tolerance that I want to pay tribute to here publicly today.
During his visit to the Gaza region, as part of his four-day trip, Guterres appealed for large-scale humanitarian aid to Gaza and ordered the immediate release of $4 million from the world body’s emergency relief fund.
Speaking at a UN-backed elementary school in the northern Gaza Strip, Guterres also called for unity among the Palestinians’ warring factions—Hamas, which rules Gaza, and Fatah, which rules parts of the West Bank.
“The division only undermines the cause of the Palestinian people,” he said, adding that he had a dream to “come back to Gaza one day and to see Gaza as part of a Palestine state in peace and prosperity.”
Guterres is on his first visit to the region since taking office at the beginning of the year. He has met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders aiming to encourage the resumption of peace talks. But he did not meet with Hamas officials in Gaza. Hamas demanded he approve relief and development programs and pressure Israel about the Palestinian security prisoners it holds.
During his Gaza border visit, Guterres was accompanied by Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, and Aviv Kochavi, Israel’s deputy military chief. Danon warned Guterres that Gaza’s Hamas rulers have been exploiting international humanitarian aid to dig the terror tunnels aimed at harming Israel.
“Instead of working to ensure a better future for their children, Hamas has turned the residents of Gaza into hostages,” Danon said. “At the same time, the Israeli residents of the border communities have stood strong in the face of terror threats, as they build prosperous communities and help further develop the region for the betterment of the next generation.”
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9 Comments
6 years ago
Talk is cheap, the u.n is an old muslim’s boy’s club. Lets see something actually get done about the problems in the area.
6 years ago
Reply to
Mahou Shoujo
It’s impossible. If they were not able to do it withing 1400 yrs, which way they’ll be able to accomplish it now? Takyia( not sure I’ve spelled it correctly. Google doesn’t know this word:)
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6 years ago
sometimes some Left/Liberal loons do speak positive things .
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WHILE Trump is getting Mc Mastered into following obama’s failed policies on Islam and jihad.
6 years ago
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6 years ago
Big fail by the UNITED NAZIs, PLO/Fatah & Hamas are both terrorist groups, reconciliation between them makes a larger terrorist group!
6 years ago
Meanwhile, the 57 Islamic representatives in the UN have decided that the correct way for Israeli’s to be peaceful is to form orderly lines, kneel down and offer their throats for the jihadi knives..At least Guterrez is actually in Israel, maybe some good will come of this, but I’m not holding my breath.. There’s one thing the muzzies know how to do, and that is hate!
6 years ago
Reply to
Lynn D
We all know it. Especially Israelis. It’s all the staged cheap performance. Stand with Israel!
6 years ago
Wanting “peace” is such a nice thing to say… getting “peace” with people who want you dead- not so nice. The Muslims took over the UN years ago- they have nothing but HATE for Israel and it shows in all their actions.
