Danon slams UN chief’s ‘distorted view’ on Israel

Israel’s ambassador to the UN slams director-general Ban Ki-moon for his criticism of Netanyahu’s “ethnic cleansing” video.

“This is a distorted view of the situation,” says Danny Danon. “The obstacle to peace starts and ends with Palestinian incitement to terrorism and Mahmoud Abbas’s refusal to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu.”

“Instead of directly condemning Hamas and its building of terror tunnels, and instead of investing time and resources in ensuring that the Palestinians end their incitement, the Secretary General chooses to condemn Israel on a regular basis.”

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon in April 2016 (Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images/JTA)
Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon in April 2016 (Albin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images/JTA)

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