Iceland FM hits back at Netanyahu over ‘moral cowards’ UNGA remark
Summary
Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remark calling diplomats who left his UN speech “moral cowards.” She said that the term fits leaders who keep ignoring international law, rather than the diplomats who protested.Key Facts
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called diplomats who walked out of his UN speech “moral cowards.”
- The diplomats left the speech in protest during the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
- Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir replied to Netanyahu’s comment.
- Gunnarsdottir said “moral cowards” better describes leaders who repeatedly disrespect international law.
- The disagreement occurred at the United Nations General Assembly, a global diplomatic meeting.
- This exchange highlights tensions between Israel and other countries over international law and diplomacy.
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