Israel accuses UN of placing it on same sexual violence blacklist as Hamas terrorists, severs ties
Israel has accused the United Nations of placing it on the same sexual violence blacklist as Hamas, leading to a severing of ties with the UN Secretary-General's office. Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon condemned the decision, claiming it undermines the credibility of the UN. The UN has not confirmed Israel's inclusion on the blacklist.
- ▪Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, criticized the UN for allegedly including Israel on a sexual violence blacklist alongside Hamas.
- ▪Danon announced that Israel would freeze relations with the UN Secretary-General's office until a new secretary-general is appointed.
- ▪The United Nations has not confirmed whether Israel is on the sexual violence blacklist.
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Secretary-General Israel accuses UN of placing it on same sexual violence blacklist as Hamas terrorists, severs ties Israel says it will wait until a new secretary-general is appointed before resuming contact with the office By Robert McGreevy Fox News Published May 28, 2026 3:09pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon condemns the UN for allegedly including Israel in sexual violence blacklist Danny Danon, the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), blasts the UN for what he claims is their decision to include Israel in a sexual violence blacklist that also includes Hamas.
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