Israel expects absolute control over the UN narrative. The international organisation’s Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is facing calls to resign and accusations of supporting terror from Israeli diplomats and politicians. His crime? He merely pointed out that Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Flood “did not happen in a vacuum.” Keeping in mind that the UN should be doing more than stating generic basic facts about Israel’s colonial violence against Palestinians since 1948, that’s the very least that he had to do. However, the slightest departure from the usual emphasis by Guterres on Israel’s alleged right to defend itself — which contradicts the legitimacy of anti-colonial resistance against colonial dominance and occupation — was enough to unleash a disproportionate attack against the UN chief. … Continue reading Israelis should look in the mirror when accusing people of being ‘terror apologists’