Israel, Sparking Outrage at World Body, Shuns UN Secretary-General for Inadequate Condemnation of Iran After Missile Attack

The American UN ambassador, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, is a rare exception among Security Council members in refraining from criticizing Israel’s decision. Instead, she calls on the council to condemn Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

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The United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, on January 23, 2024, at United Nations headquarters. AP/Peter K. Afriyie

Turtle Bay denizens are outraged after the Israeli foreign minister, Israel Katz, declared the United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, a persona non grata. Jerusalem’s announcement follows Mr. Guterres’s milquetoast statement in reaction to an unprecedented Iranian attack on the Jewish state. 

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