The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, told the UN Security Council on October 24th that in his opinion the horrific attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians on October 7th “did not happen in a vacuum”. Israel has rejected this claim in the strongest terms by calling for his resignation and has threatened to reject all visa applications by UN officials. Regrettably, some western leaders have joined in this criticism of Guterres. But the secretary general’s remarks were based on fact.
FULL ARTICLE: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/11/08/truth-like-carnation-flowers-has-been-abandoned-to-wither-and-die-in-gaza/
