Iceland’s foreign minister rebukes Netanyahu over ‘moral cowards’ remark at UN

Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir used her address to the UN General Assembly to rebuke Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his description of diplomats who walked out of his speech as “moral cowards.” “We have heard the words ‘moral cowards’ from this podium,” Gunnarsdóttir said. She said the term instead applied to leaders who refuse to negotiate a just and lasting peace, prevent humanitarian aid from reaching people in need or repeatedly disregard international law. Her comments followed Netanyahu’s 24th September address to the General Assembly, during which dozens of delegates left the chamber as he took the podium. Netanyahu responded by calling those who walked out “moral cowards.” Turning to Gaza, Gunnarsdóttir said the suffering of Palestinian […]