Israel envoy: UN building ‘should be wiped off face of earth’
Israel’s outgoing Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said the UN building in New York is “unnecessary” and “should be closed and wiped off the face of the earth.”
“I’m coming out with a feeling of satisfaction on one hand, of my battle and work here, but on the other hand with great distress and frustration with the fact that this building, which may look nice from the outside, is actually twisted and distorted,” Erdan told Israeli daily Maariv in an interview.
This was not the first time for Erdan to attack the United Nations.
Last month, Erdan was quoted as saying: “We must take unprecedented steps against the UN, such as closing the UN compound in Jerusalem [Al-Quds] and expelling the heads of the agencies stationed in Israel, to send a clear and unequivocal message that the continued bias and exploitation of the UN against Israel will come at a price.”
His remarks came after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague accused the regime of genocide and ordered the regime to immediately halt its military operation in the southern city of Rafah.
In May, the Israel’s ambassador also shredded a tiny version of the UN Charter in a mini paper shredder in protest at the UN General Assembly’s resolution to urge the Security council to recognize a Palestinian state.
The Israeli diplomat had also previously criticized UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
Israel has faced international condemnations over its brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli onslaught has since killed over 40,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured more than 92,740, according to local health authorities.