Global outcry over Israeli minister's 'inhumane and dangerous' Gaza remarks
Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's remarks calling for nightly killings in Gaza.
- Guterres' spokesperson described the statements as "abhorrent, scandalous, inhumane, and dangerous."
- Germany and France also denounced Ben-Gvir's comments, deeming them unacceptable and contrary to international law.
The United Nations and international leaders have strongly condemned extremist Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's inflammatory remarks advocating for the killing of Palestinians in Gaza. Ben-Gvir reportedly stated that Israel should kill "30 or 40" people "every night in Gaza."
These remarks are appalling (...) they are dangerous
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, through his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, labeled the statements "abhorrent, scandalous, inhumane, and dangerous." The UN unequivocally condemned the minister's words, highlighting the peril they pose to regional peace and stability.
Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz also denounced Ben-Gvir's comments, calling them "inhumane and contrary to international law" and "unacceptable." A government spokesperson in Berlin reiterated that such statements are incompatible with international law.
inhumane and contrary to international law
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot described the Israeli minister's remarks as "unbearable and inhumane." He emphasized that "what is happening today in the West Bank is absolutely undignified and should cause all of us disgust."
unbearable and inhumane
These condemnations follow previous statements by Ben-Gvir, who has been quoted as saying, "There are people there who don't deserve to live. They shouldn't live. They are not even human beings," and calling for targeted assassinations of Palestinians in Gaza.
There are people there who don't deserve to live. They shouldn't live. They are not even human beings
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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