The Prime Minister says that Israel’s “considerations” regarding the UN Secretary General “are an attack, precisely, on the principles of international law, of humanitarian law.”
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The Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, condemned this Thursday the classification of the Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, as ‘persona non grata’ by Israel, considering Tel Aviv’s position “completely inappropriate” and a lack of respect for the organization it represents.
Israel declares António Guterres “persona non grata”. Portugal asks Tel Aviv to reconsider its decision
“I had the opportunity to mention at the Council meeting [Europeu] that The considerations that were given about the Secretary General of the United Nations are not an attack on the person of the Secretary General, they are an attack, precisely, on the principles of international law, of humanitarian law.the prevalence of the force of international organizations,” said Luís Montenegro, at a press conference in Brussels (Belgium).
The Prime Minister considered that “His treatment as ‘persona non grata’ is completely inappropriate and must be eliminated.”
Luís Montenegro confirmed what a diplomatic source had told Lusa in the afternoon: at the proposal of Portugal, the conclusions of the European Council included a reinforcement of the proposal to request a ceasefire, condemning the Israeli position.
“The European Council expresses its full and firm support for the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In no case should he be considered ‘persona non grata’.”is the reference that Portuguese diplomacy managed to include in the text of the conclusions of the European summit that took place this Thursday in Brussels.
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At the final press conference, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, reinforced this idea: “We express our full support to the United Nations, including its Secretary General, António Guterres.”
What is at stake is the declaration, by Tel Aviv, of António Guterres as persona non grata in Israel, a Latin expression that indicates that someone’s presence is unwanted in a certain country and that it has a legal framework in law. internationally, considering that it does not directly condemn Iran’s attack in early October.
Source: Observadora
