“Israel’s military operations have wrought massive destruction and killed civilians on an unprecedented scale during my tenure as Secretary-General.”declared Guterres at the opening of a summit of the G77+China in Kampala, capital of Uganda. It is a group of 134 developing countries that defends the common interests of the countries of the global South.
The UN condemned Israel for the war in the Gaza Strip
Israel launched its offensive in Gaza following the October 7 attack by the Islamist militant group Hamasin which, according to Israeli authorities, more than 1,200 Israelis and foreigners were killed and 240 were taken hostage.
“This is heartbreaking and totally unacceptable. The Middle East is a tinderbox, we must do everything possible to prevent conflict from breaking out across the region”expressed Guterres today. The Israeli campaign has killed more than 25,000 Palestinians, Palestinian health authorities reported Sunday. Loopand has displaced most of the enclave’s 2.3 million residents from their homes.
The secretary general of the UN He added that the refusal to accept the two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians is totally unacceptable, and stated that denying Palestinians the right to have a state “would indefinitely prolong a conflict that has become a serious threat to peace and security.” global security”.
Throughout the war, the Israeli military has expressed regret over civilian deaths, but accuses Hamas of operating in densely populated areas and using civilians as human shields, a charge the group denies.
War in Gaza: Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on Saturday to refute US President Joe Biden’s statements about the creation of a Palestinian state once the war against Hamas is over.
According to his office, in talks with Biden on Friday, Netanyahu “reiterated his policy that, once Hamas is destroyed, Israel must maintain security control over Gaza to ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel, a requirement which contradicts the demand for Palestinian sovereignty”.
Guterres was in Kampala to attend the G77+China and Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summits.. Leaders and senior officials from dozens of countries attended the meetings, including South Africa, Iran, China, Türkiye, Cuba, India and Vietnam.
A document made public late on Saturday at the end of the summit of the NAM included a condemnation of “illegal Israeli military aggression in the Gaza Stripthe indiscriminate attacks against Palestinian civilians, civilian objects, the forced displacement of the Palestinian population” and called for an immediate and lasting humanitarian ceasefire.
Source: Ambito
