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Israel fumes as UN's Security Council, atomic agency mark death of Iran's Raisi
Israel responded angrily Monday after members of the UN Security Council and the UN’s nuclear watchdog honored the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash a day earlier.
Members of the UN Security Council on Monday observed a minute of silence in memory of Raisi and the other Iranian officials in his helicopter, including foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. All those onboard were killed.
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Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan lashed out at the Security Council while lamenting what he described as the forum’s inadequate response to the crisis of over 100 Israeli hostages held captive by terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
“You read correctly, the UN Security Council today held a moment’s silence in memory of the mass murdering Iranian president Raisi,” Erdan said in a video statement.
“This body, which makes no effort to free our hostages, tipped their heads today to a man who was responsible for the deaths of thousands in Iran, in Israel, and around the world,” he said. “What’s next? A minute of silence on the anniversary of Hitler’s death?” Erdan asked, charging that the UN Security Council has become “a danger to world peace.”
Members of the UN Security Council on Monday observed a minute of silence in memory of Raisi and the other Iranian officials in his helicopter, including foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. All those onboard were killed.
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Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan lashed out at the Security Council while lamenting what he described as the forum’s inadequate response to the crisis of over 100 Israeli hostages held captive by terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
“You read correctly, the UN Security Council today held a moment’s silence in memory of the mass murdering Iranian president Raisi,” Erdan said in a video statement.
“This body, which makes no effort to free our hostages, tipped their heads today to a man who was responsible for the deaths of thousands in Iran, in Israel, and around the world,” he said. “What’s next? A minute of silence on the anniversary of Hitler’s death?” Erdan asked, charging that the UN Security Council has become “a danger to world peace.”
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-fumes-as-uns-security-council-atomic-agency-mark-death-of-irans-raisi/