Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Turkey of “malice,” after Ankara submitted a letter signed by 52 international locations calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel over the warfare in Gaza.
“What else might be anticipated from a rustic whose actions are pushed by malice in an try and create conflicts with the assist of the ‘Axis of Evil’ international locations,” stated Ambassador Danny Danon, utilizing a pejorative time period to explain the Arab international locations who signed the letter.
Turkey’s overseas ministry stated Sunday it had submitted the letter to the United Nations, with the signatories together with the Arab League and the Group of Islamic Cooperation.
Israel has confronted worldwide criticism for the conduct of its warfare in Gaza, the place its offensive has killed a minimum of 43,374 folks, most of them civilians, in line with well being ministry figures which the United Nations considers to be dependable.
The warfare was sparked by Palestinian armed group Hamas’s October 7 assault on Israel, which resulted within the deaths of 1,206 folks, largely civilians, in line with an AFP tally of Israeli official figures.
“This letter is additional proof that the UN is led by some sinister international locations and never by the liberal international locations that assist the values of justice and morality,” stated Danon.
Turkey’s letter, seen by AFP Monday, known as the “staggering” civilian loss of life toll “unconscionable and insupportable.”
“We due to this fact make this collective name for fast steps to be taken to halt the availability or switch of arms, munitions and associated tools to Israel, the occupying Energy, in all circumstances the place there are cheap grounds to suspect that they might be used within the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” the letter stated.
It added that the UN Safety Council (UNSC) should take steps to make sure compliance with its resolutions “that are being flagrantly violated.”
The UNSC known as in March for a ceasefire in Gaza, however has struggled to talk with a unified voice on the problem as a result of veto wielded by Israel’s key ally, america.
Requested concerning the joint letter on Monday, the spokesman for UN Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres stated he had not seen it.
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