"guterres: netanyahu did not answer my call"
2024-09-13
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according to a report by the times of israel on the 12th, un secretary-general guterres said in an interview with reuters that he has not spoken to israeli prime minister netanyahu since the new round of israeli-palestinian conflict broke out on october 7 last year, "he did not answer my call."
guterres data map source: foreign media
the times of israel mentioned that netanyahu met with guterres during the un general assembly at the un headquarters in new york last september. the report said that guterres said in an interview with reuters that if netanyahu proposed another meeting in new york, he would be "happy" to meet again.
netanyahu file photo source: the times of israel
"i didn't talk to him because he didn't answer my call. but i have no reason not to talk to him," guterres said in the interview. "so if he comes to new york and asks to meet with me, i would be happy to meet him."
the report said that when asked "whether netanyahu plans to meet with guterres during the un general assembly," israel's permanent representative to the united nations danny danon said that netanyahu's schedule had not yet been finalized.
it is worth noting that shortly after the outbreak of the new round of palestinian-israeli conflict, guterres' remarks on the conflict caused dissatisfaction on the israeli side. according to reports from fox news and other media in the united states, on october 24 last year, the un security council held a meeting on the palestinian-israeli situation. speaking at the meeting, guterres said, "it is important to realize that hamas did not launch attacks out of thin air, and the palestinian people have suffered 56 years of suffocating occupation." this statement caused dissatisfaction from erdan, then israel's permanent representative to the united nations. in an interview with reporters after the meeting, erdan said, "i demand guterres to resign unless he apologizes immediately." on the 25th of the same month, guterres said that his remarks were misinterpreted and he was shocked by this.
as guterres was interviewed by reuters, the israeli army continued to attack facilities in the gaza strip. according to reports by nbc and other media on the 12th of this month, the israeli army launched an attack on a school used for refuge in the gaza strip, killing many people, including six staff members of the united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east (unrwa). in response, guterres posted on social media on the 11th that what is happening in gaza is "totally unacceptable" and these serious violations of international humanitarian law must stop immediately.
(global network)
