Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he addressed the issue of bias against Israel within the UN during his meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday in New York. According to the head of the Hebrew state, the international organization has a “unilateral vision of the conflict in our region”.
Antonio Guterres, for his part, reiterated his opposition to all forms of anti-Semitism and condemned terrorism, according to a press release from his office. However, he specified that “any counter-terrorism operation must be carried out with respect for human rights and international law”. He also “reaffirmed his support for the two-state solution and underlined the need to refrain from any action that could jeopardize it”.
In addition to this expected meeting, the Israeli president attended an event organized by the Jewish Federations of New York, during which he spoke about the judicial reform underway in Israel. “I hope the leaders will be responsible and open to the possibility of finding a broad compromise on this issue,” he said. “But the fact that there are so many demonstrations is a credit to Israeli democracy,” he added in rhetoric already used before the American Congress the day before.
In reaction to Isaac Herzog’s presence at the Jewish community conference, dozens of people demonstrated in New York and called on him to take action to stop judicial reform.
2023-07-21 05:36:00
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