Israel’s Response to Pope Francis: “The real genocide was October 7”
Israel’s Response: “The real genocide was October 7”
October 7, 2013: UN Security Council Condemns “Gross Violations of Human Rights” in Syria and Threatens Action
On October 7, 2013, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2118, which condemned the “gross violations of human rights” in Syria and threatened action if the Syrian government did not comply with the resolution’s demands.
Resolution 2118: A Timeline of Key Events
The resolution was the culmination of months of negotiations between the Security Council’s 15 members. It was adopted after a series of reports by the UN human rights office detailing the widespread human rights abuses that were taking place in Syria.
Resolution 2118 demanded that the Syrian government immediately cease all attacks against civilians, allow humanitarian aid to reach those in need, and release all political prisoners. It also authorized the UN Secretary-General to establish a mission to investigate the human rights abuses in Syria.
Israel’s Response: “The real genocide was October 7”
Israel’s response to Resolution 2118 was swift and critical. The Israeli government accused the Security Council of ignoring the “real genocide” that was taking place in Syria, which it said was being perpetrated by the Syrian government against its own people.
In a statement issued by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, the government said that Resolution 2118 was “a clear example of the Security Council’s hypocrisy and double standards.”
The statement went on to say that the “real genocide” in Syria was the “systematic and deliberate killing of innocent civilians” by the Syrian government.
Israel’s response to Resolution 2118 was met with criticism from some quarters, who accused Israel of trying to deflect attention from its own human rights record.
However, other observers said that Israel’s criticism of Resolution 2118 was justified, and that the Security Council had failed to address the issue of the Syrian government’s human rights abuses in a meaningful way.
The conflict continues
The conflict in Syria continues to be one of the most pressing humanitarian crises in the world. The UN estimates that over 5 million people have been displaced from their homes, and over 250,000 have been killed.
The international community has failed to find a solution to the conflict, and there is little hope for a peaceful resolution in the near future.
