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Official Resigns Over UN Response to Israeli War on Gaza, a 'Textbook Case of Genocide' (www.commondreams.org)
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[–] roastedDeflator@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

In The Guardian it was reported very differently. Like it was an arranged retirement and this was just his exit letter

Top UN official in New York steps down citing ‘genocide’ of Palestinian civilians

He informed the UN in March 2023 of his upcoming retirement

[–] mufasio@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He addresses that in an interview with Democracy Now: https://youtu.be/wiGp2mvFLY0

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