Israel, added to UN ‘list of shame’ on children’s rights in conflict, says it is ‘shocked’
Israel was notified Friday of its addition to the “list of shame” of the UN on the rights of children in conflict, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations announced, saying “shocked and disgusted” of the decision of the Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. “You know that the Israeli army is the most moral army in the world”assured Gilad Erdan, according to the press release.
The UN Secretary General publishes a report each year which lists violations of children’s rights in around twenty conflict zones around the world and lists in an annex – an annex called the “list of shame” – those responsible for these violations who include children killed and mutilated, recruitment, kidnapping or sexual violence.
While the publication of the next report is expected by the end of June, the Israeli ambassador to the UN announced that he had been notified of the addition of Israel to the list by the chief of staff of the secretary general.
“It is an immoral decision that helps terrorism and rewards Hamas”added Gilad Erdan. “The only one blacklisted today is the Secretary General, whose decisions since the start of the war, and even before, reward terrorists and encourage them to use children in terrorist acts (…). Shame on him! »insisted Gilad Erdan, who has regularly attacked Antonio Guterres and the UN in general in recent months.
Last year, the Russian armed forces and armed groups “affiliates” had been added to this UN list. But not Israel, to the great dismay of human rights organizations, who have been calling for its inclusion for years.
