United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres gave a speech at the UN General Assembly Tuesday and excused the October 7 terrorist attack carried out by Hamas on thousands of innocent Israeli citizens. At least two hundred people are being held hostage by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip and 33 Americans have been killed.
"The attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum," Guterres said, falsely stating Gaza is under "Israeli occupation." Israel left Gaza in 2005. In 2007, the people of Gaza elected Hamas as their government, who turned the 25 mile strip into a terrorism hell hole.
Appalling. UN Secretary General António Guterres @antonioguterres says "attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum." He is blaming Israel for the atrocious massacre of Jewish civilians by Hamas terrorists. He must resign. pic.twitter.com/5oJ8YCEWUd
— GnasherJew®גנאשר #IStandWithIsrael (@GnasherJew) October 24, 2023
The comments immediately sparked backlash and a barrage of fact checks highlighting the UN's enabling of Hamas and their murderous, genocidal behavior.
The @UN Secretary-General just said that, “the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum.”
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) October 24, 2023
For 15 years, the UN stood by and watched Hamas steal aid dollars, build military facilities in hospitals, store rockets in UNRWA schools, fire rockets from civilian neighborhoods,…
Secretary General Guterres @antonioguterres brought shame upon the United Nations today. His speech provided excuses and rationalization for barbaric terrorism.
— יאיר לפיד - Yair Lapid (@yairlapid) October 24, 2023
There is never any excuse for the murder of children, the abduction of babies and the rape of women.
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This is the right move. His comments were repulsive. https://t.co/eKuy9vopWT
— Morgan Ortagus (@MorganOrtagus) October 24, 2023
BREAKING: Israel's ambassador to the UN calls on the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to resign over his comments that Hamas's attacks did not happen in a vacuum.
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) October 24, 2023
Q: What is the world’s worst return on investment? A: US funding 22% of the expenses of the UN.
— David M Friedman (@DavidM_Friedman) October 24, 2023
