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Published 06 Dec, 2023 07:43pm

Why is Israel at war with the UN?

Israel announced its decision to revoke the residence visa of United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Lynn Hastings, Al Jazeera reports.

“Someone who did not condemn Hamas for the brutal massacre of 1,200 Israelis […] but instead condemns Israel, a democratic country that protects its citizens, cannot serve in the UN and cannot enter Israel!” wrote Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen on X.

But the incident is only the latest in a series of instances of Israel clashing with the UN over Israel’s bombardment of Gaza in ways that are uncommon for member states of the global body.

What’s the latest spat about?

Hastings said earlier this week that “the conditions required to deliver aid to the people of Gaza do not exist”.

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