Israel severs ties with Antonio Guterres over sexual violence report
Israel on Thursday severed its relationship with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his office after the Jewish state was added to a blacklist of groups committing conflict-related sexual violence.
TL;DR
- Israel has severed its relationship with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his office.
- The decision comes after Israel was added to a UN blacklist of groups committing conflict-related sexual violence.
- Israel denies all allegations and calls the UN a 'politicized and corrupt organization' that targets Israel.
- The Israeli Foreign Ministry stated that Guterres is fabricating baseless accusations against Israel.
- Hamas and ISIS are also on the secretary-general's blacklist.