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submitted 3 days ago by Stamau123@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

"Israel will continue to defend its citizens and uphold its national dignity, with or without António Guterres," he concluded.

Israel's foreign minister declared UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres 'persona non grata' and was henceforth banning him from entering Israel, according to a post on X/Twitter on Wednesday.

US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller later stated the US believes this step is "not productive at all" due to the UN's role in the region.

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[-] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago

US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller later stated the US believes this step is "not productive at all" due to the UN's role in the region.

Wow, we are really taking a firm stance here. Israel better be careful or we might become slightly miffed, or maybe even peeved.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Why, if this keeps up, Mr Miller could write a stern letter, and we don't want that.

[-] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 50 points 3 days ago

Yes Israel, very dignified with your apartheid genocidal ethnostate that’s currently attacking and killing about 5 of your neighbouring countries. Clearly the secretary-general of the UN is the bad guy here.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 42 points 3 days ago

Definitely the action of a completely responsible state in the international community, no question /s

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

And now all the UN countries call for a quid pro quo, right? ...

[-] A_A@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You can keep that shitty country for you monsters anyway. No one sane of mind would want to go there or live there now.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au 18 points 3 days ago

Fuck no.

They can give that land back to the Palestinians.

[-] metaStatic@kbin.earth 9 points 3 days ago

it's defending it's dignity the same way China upheld it's reputation for quality products

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