Palestine condemns Israeli decision over UN chief
China DailyXinhua | Updated: 2024-10-04 05:51 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting during the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US on Sept 27. RAMALLAH -- The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday condemned Israel's decision to declare UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "persona non grata" and ban him from entering Israel. The statement considered these practices as "organized state terrorism practiced by Israel against international organizations, figures, and figures such as the UN Secretary-General and all those working in international law institutions." The statement called on all countries and international institutions to reject Israel's decision and consider it "a state outside international law, and impose sanctions on it for targeting individuals and institutions of international law."