“End Your Silence” Israeli FM Demands Hamas Release the Hostages At UN Security Council Meeting

Israel Katz, Israel’s Foreign Minister spoke at the special debate in the UN Security Council, which convened to discuss the Simchas Torah massacre. “For too long the UN has been silent on Hamas actions,” he said, stating that the Security Council had failed to condemn the terror group for its crimes.

“The only one responsible for the crimes against humanity is Hamas,” he said, recalling the brutal attacks against Yidden on Simchas Torah and calling for Hamas to be declared a terrorist organization by the Security Council and face the heaviest sanctions possible.

“For too long the UN has been silent on Hamas actions,” Katz said.

He said that Hamas was not speaking on behalf of the Muslim world and that Israel was asking the Security Council to condemn the crimes it has committed which the terrorist group did.

“I am demanding from the Security Council to put as much pressure on Hamas to release immediately and unconditionally all kidnapped hostages,” he said, noting that they continue to face attacks and remain in grave danger.

“Hamas crimes are even worse than the terror actions carried out by al-Qaeda, ISIS, and other terror organizations that were sanctioned by the UN,” he said. “Many countries have declared Hamas as a terror organization including the US, Australia, Canada, Japan, Paraguay, New Zealand, the UK, the EU, and others,” but the UN has not taken similar steps.

“United Nations, please try your utmost to stop this,” he added, thanking the nations that have supported Eretz Yisroel.

FM @Israel_katz addresses the @UN Security Council on Hamas’ crimes against humanity, with family members of the Israeli hostages in attendance.

“For too long the @UN has been silent on Hamas’ actions.

The only one responsible for these crimes against humanity is Hamas.

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— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) March 13, 2024