U.N.'s Guterres is whitewashing UNRWA's part in October 7 massacre, Israeli FM says

"Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar stated that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is responsible for what happened with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and its involvement in the October 7 massacre during a press conference on Monday.

He knew what was happening at UNRWA and engaged in whitewashing, and continues to do so, Sa'ar alleged.

‘Israel will not take part in this circus. It is the UN and UNRWA that should be on trial today. The UN has become a rotten, anti-Israel and antisemitic body,’ he added.

‘At this very moment, the International Court of Justice is beginning deliberations in another shameful proceeding against Israel,’ he said, referring to the ICJ's hearing on the Gaza Strip. Given that UNRWA is ‘an organization infiltrated beyond repair by terrorism, Israel decided not to take part in this circus.’

‘It is another attempt to politicize and abuse the legal process to persecute Israel. The goal is to deprive Israel of its most basic right to defend itself,’ he commented.

‘UNRWA employed over 1,400 known terrorists. Many of them took an active part in the October 7th atrocities,’ Sa'ar told the assembled media.

Sa'ar gave an example of Muhammad Abu Attawi, who was ‘caught on video participating in the murder and kidnapping of Israelis near Kibbutz Reim, including Hirsh Goldberg-Polin.’

Last week the Trump administration took ‘a clear stance’ and ‘clarified that UNRWA and its staff cannot hide behind UN immunity,’ Sa'ar stated, adding that ‘we fully endorse this determination. They must be held accountable for their crimes.’

‘The UN was created to make the world a better, safer, and more peaceful place. But it has betrayed its original, noble purpose. Instead of contributing to global order and stability, it undermines it. Instead of promoting peace and justice, time and again it does the opposite,’ Sa'ar accused.

‘This case is part of a systematic persecution and delegitimization of Israel. It is abusing the international legal system and politicizes it. No country — democracy or non-democracy — has been brought before the court as much, and as often, as Israel. No country is subject to such double standards,’ Sa'ar stated..."