SvennoJ on 16 September 2025
Doha attack shows Israel uninterested in serious ceasefire negotiations: Guterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has held a news conference before the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
Here are some of his comments:
- Let’s be clear. With the attack that took place in Qatar, it doesn’t look like Israel is interested in serious negotiations for a ceasefire and release of hostages.
- The war in Gaza is morally, politically and legally intolerable.
- Qatar has already announced it is ready to start mediation again. That mediation is absolutely vital, when we see the new phase of destruction of Gaza City, to reach an immediate ceasefire with an immediate and unconditional release of hostages, with immediate entry of humanitarian aid.
- Let’s hope that Qatar’s meeting with the US will lead to the US putting pressure on Israel to seriously accept negotiations.
- I would be delighted to receive Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he asks for that, as I will do with any other member head of state, including President Donald Trump.
- According to the rules, I will inform, if that is the case, the International Criminal Court. But the gravity of the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory is more than justified that if the prime minister of Israel wants a meeting, I will grant it.
Israeli military operations taking region to ‘total chaos’, Egypt warns
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israeli ground invasion of Gaza City, saying that the assault reflects Israel’s “reckless” policies.
“We warn of the catastrophic risks of Israeli operations in the region, which is on the verge of a new phase of total chaos as a result of Israel’s recklessness,” the ministry said.
It added that all sides across the Middle East and the world without exception will be harmed by Israel’s behaviour.
