Israel bars UN secretary-general from entering country
Israel has barred the UN secretary-general from entering the country, declaring him officially unwelcome, the foreign minister said on Wednesday.
'I have declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country,' said Israel Katz in a statement.
Several UN officials were also banned from entering Israel in recent months, including UN Special Rapporteur for Palestinians Francesca Albanese, accused of siding with the Palestinians, and the UN humanitarian office chief in occupied Palestinian Territory, who said in August that Israel did not extend his visa due to a UN report accusing Israel of violating the rights of Palestinian children.
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