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Israel Cuts Ties With UN Chief Over Blacklist Inclusion
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Israel Cuts Ties With UN Chief Over Blacklist Inclusion

From Tuแป•i Trแบป · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon announced the severing of ties with the UN Secretary-General's office.
  • The decision follows the UN's inclusion of Israel on a blacklist for alleged sexual violence in conflict zones.
  • Israel denies the allegations, calling the UN's decision "absurd" and unacceptable.

Israel has declared it will cease all contact with the office of United Nations Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres, a drastic measure signaling deep anger over the UN's decision to blacklist Israel for alleged sexual violence in conflict zones.

Ambassador Danny Danon, in a video statement posted on X on May 28, denounced the UN's move as "absurd." He accused Guterres and his team of spreading "falsehoods against Israel" and stated that placing Israel on the same list as Hamas militants is "unacceptable."

Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres and his team continue to spread falsehoods against Israel. Placing us on the same list as Hamas militants is unacceptable.

โ€” Danny DanonAnnouncing Israel's decision to cut ties with the UN Secretary-General's office.

The Israeli mission to the UN announced that it would not maintain any communication with the Secretary-General's office for the duration of his tenure. "We have ended relations with this secretary-general," Danon declared.

We have ended relations with this secretary-general.

โ€” Danny DanonStating Israel's severance of communication with the UN Secretary-General's office.

Responding to the announcement, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric acknowledged Israel's statements, adding, "For our part, the Secretary-General's door remains wide open." According to AFP, the UN Secretary-General's annual report on sexual violence in conflict is typically shared with relevant countries before its official release. Last August, the report had already warned that Israel could be placed on a list of parties suspected of or responsible for sexual violence in armed conflict, a list that currently includes Hamas.

The UN stated it possesses "credible information" regarding alleged sexual violence by Israeli security forces against Palestinian prisoners. However, Ambassador Danon vehemently denied these accusations, asserting that Israel had invited UN representatives for a fact-finding mission, but they "did not come." Israeli officials have repeatedly criticized Guterres and other UN officials for condemning Israel's actions in Gaza, with Guterres himself being declared "unwelcome" in Israel in 2024.

For our part, the Secretary-General's door remains wide open.

โ€” Stephane DujarricResponding to Israel's decision to cut ties.
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Originally published by Tuแป•i Trแบป in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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