UN Chief Criticized for Not Condemning Hamas After Hostage Murders

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres is under heavy criticism for not directly condemning Hamas following the murder of six hostages, including one American, by the terrorist group. The hostages were found dead in a tunnel system beneath Gaza's Rafah city during an Israeli Defense Forces operation.

Guterres expressed sorrow over the tragedy in a social media post, calling for the unconditional release of all hostages and an end to the conflict in Gaza. However, his failure to explicitly denounce Hamas has drawn sharp rebukes, particularly from former Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, who accused Guterres of downplaying the severity of the murders.

Erdan criticized the Secretary-General for not holding Hamas accountable and for allegedly supporting the group through inaction. He stated that Guterres has done "zero" to help the hostages and accused him of focusing criticism on Israel instead of the terrorists.

The UN has faced long-standing accusations of bias against Israel, with critics pointing out that Hamas is not listed as a terrorist organization by the UN. This incident has intensified those criticisms, with figures like Anne Bayefsky of the Touro Institute on Human Rights calling the UN's response a victory for terrorists.