Palestine’s UN envoy Riyad Mansour on Tuesday rejected attempts to link crimes such as the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to the recognition of Palestinian rights or statehood, calling such statements “irresponsible”.
“Equally irresponsible is the suggestion that condemning Israel and Israelis' crimes somehow justify attacks against Jews,” said Mr Mansour at the Security Council's last session of the year on the situation in the Middle East. “Jews are not responsible for Israel's action."
Fifteen people were killed and dozens wounded when two local men opened fire on a crowd gathered at Bondi Beach on Sunday to celebrate the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Both attackers were shot by police, one fatally.
The attack has led to an exchange between Israeli Prime Minist
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