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Monday, March 4, 2024
Israel accuses UN of trying to hush up report on October 7 mass rapes by Hamas
Foreign Minister Israel Katz says he has recalled the country’s UN ambassador for consultation over alleged UN attempts to keep quiet a report on sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas during its October 7 onslaught on southern communities.
“I ordered our ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, to return to Israel for immediate consultations regarding the attempt to keep quiet the serious UN report on the mass rapes committed by Hamas and its helpers on October 7,” Katz says in a statement.
“Despite the authority granted to him, the UN secretary general did not order the convening of the Security Council in light of the findings, in order to declare Hamas a terrorist organization and impose sanctions on its supporters,” Katz adds.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Katz also calls on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to recognize Hamas as a terror group.
The latest @UN report starkly details Hamas's atrocities on October 7th, including mass murders, rapes, and systematic sexual offenses. Yet, silence from the Chairman. It's time for action, @antonioguterres. Hamas must be globally recognized as a terrorist entity, its supporting…
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) March 4, 2024
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