Israel demanded the resignation of Guterres and announced that visas will no longer be issued to UN staff

At the meeting of the Security Council on October 24, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that the situation in the Middle East is becoming more and more difficult and called on all parties to respect and protect civilians. "I unequivocally condemned the terrible and unprecedented terrorist acts committed by Hamas in Israel on October 7. Premeditated killings, injuries and hostage-taking of civilians, as well as targeting of civilian objects, cannot be justified by anything," the UN chief said. At the same time, he emphasized that the attacks of Hamas "did not appear out of nowhere." "It is important to recognize that Hamas attacks do not appear out of nowhere. The Palestinian people have been under oppressive occupation for 56 years. Their land is constantly being swallowed up by the construction of settlements in front of their eyes, and violence is taking place. Their economies were stifled, their people displaced, and their homes demolished. Their hopes for a political solution to the deplorable situation are dashed. But the terrible attacks of Hamas cannot be justified by the suffering of the Palestinian people. In turn, mass punishment of the Palestinian people cannot be justified by these terrible attacks," Guterres said. The Palestinian people have been subjected to oppressive occupation for 56 years, the UN Secretary General announced. "Their land is being swallowed up by settlements, their economy is being stifled, their people are being displaced, and their homes are being demolished," Guterres said. In response, the Israeli authorities demanded his resignation and announced that visas would no longer be issued to UN staff. Source: kun.uz