Israel's ambassador to the UN, Gilad Ardan, sent a scathing letter to UN Secretary-General Anthony Guterres over the weekend, after it was revealed that the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) had identified Eli Kay, who was killed in a terrorist attack in the Old City two weeks ago. "Settler" and distinguishes between the murder of "civilians" and the murder of "settler citizens".
Arden: "Whoever made this immoral and illegal distinction should be treated severely"
"Unfortunately, there is no moral slump that the UN has not gone down to so I turned to the UN Secretary-General and demanded that this be rectified immediately," Arden said, adding: "I asked him personally to take seriously anyone who made this immoral and illegal distinction."
"The site not only misunderstands international law, but also distorts facts," the late Eliyahu Kay, Photo: His friends from the Haredi family in the paratroopers
In a letter sent, he wrote, "Separation of blood from blood is despicable and in complete violation of international law and every human norm - does the UN consider the murder of some Israeli citizens a justified act?
There is no distinction under international law between types of citizens, nor according to their residential address or their ideological beliefs.
"The lives of all our citizens are equally important."
He later referred to Kay's definition as a citizen of Judea and Samaria, when he lived in Modi'in in general, "The 'mistake' calls into question the credibility of all the information on behalf of the UN agency and raises serious questions about UN motives.
The site not only misunderstands international law, but also distorts facts. "
From the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,
In conclusion, he wrote, "The Israeli government cannot accept the reduction or disregard for the lives of our citizens. The lives of all Israeli citizens are equally important, and we expect the UN to treat human life in the same way.
I demand that you take action to rectify the serious injustice immediately. "
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