From Egypt FM accuses Israel of ‘genocide,’ ‘wanton aggression’ in Mideast in UN speech
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty accuses Israel of “genocide” in Gaza and of pursuing a policy of “wanton aggression” in the Middle East in an address to the United Nations General Assembly.
Abdelatty, who has previously accused Israel of genocide, says that Jerusalem has an “extremist ideology” and says it is destabilizing the region and contravening the UN’s purpose.
“The continued Israeli occupation, the genocide transpiring today in the Gaza Strip, depriving the Palestinian people of their legitimate rights, most notably the right to establish its independent state… this hollows out any narrative of peace and security in the region,” he says. “Israel cannot be secure when others are not secure. The region cannot see stability without an independent State of Palestine.
In a speech whose bulk focused on Israel, Abdelatty condemns Israel’s recent strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar and accuses Israel of violating the sovereignty of Syria and Lebanon, where the IDF has stationed troops in border zones. He also accuses Israel of pursuing a policy of “systemic starvation” in Gaza.
Israel has adamantly rejected the charge that it is committing genocide in Gaza and denies that there is widespread starvation in the Strip, saying that it takes measures to avoid civilian casualties and to facilitate the flow of aid.
Abdelatty, whose country has acted as a mediator in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, praises US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, which includes the release of all Israeli hostages, the removal of Hamas from power and a political pathway to a Palestinian state.
He repeats Egypt’s pledge that it will not tolerate the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.
The Times of Israel Community.