Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa the Minister of Foreign Affairs has revealed he has expressed Ghana’s displeasure over recent comments made by the Israeli Ambassador Roey Gilad.
His comments come after the following Roey Gilad’s comments made regarding Ghana’s recent vote abstention on Iran’s nuclear compliance at a Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting.
The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana acknowledged Ghana’s sovereign right to abstain.
He however suggested Ghana rethink its longstanding non-aligned policy, which he claimed is heavily influenced by the AU and Arab League.
According to Roey Gilad, Ghana needs a more “balanced” approach to global issues and questioned whether abstention was in the country’s best interest.
“Even though Israel respects Ghana’s sovereignty and non-aligned stance, I don’t know whether this [abstention] serves the best interest of Ghana,” Gilad stated.
In a post on X, Ablakwa stated, “It is worth emphasizing that in the meeting with the Israeli Ambassador, I registered Ghana’s strong displeasure at his recent public pronouncements questioning Ghana’s voting pattern at international organizations.
I urged him to respect our sovereign right to make independent decisions based on our longstanding globally acclaimed foreign policy principles anchored on Ghana’s national interest as espoused by the 1992 Constitution, pacifist approach to peace building, non-alignment, respect for the UN Charter, adherence to the rule-based international order, belief in multilateralism and strict compliance with international law.
These cherished principles will continue to guide Ghana’s foreign policy imperatives within all international organizations, particularly at this defining moment when Ghana is serving on the UN Human Rights Council and chairing the governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency”.
Ablakwa further added, “Finally, I re-echoed Ghana’s demand for both countries to a ceasefire and opt for a peaceful diplomatic resolution of their concerns”.
Meanwhile, Kwesi Pratt Jnr a Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of The Insight newspaper has fired shots at the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Roey Gilad.
According to Kwesi Pratt, Roey Gilad’s recent comment on Ghana was a direct insult to Ghana.
Speaking on Good Morning Ghana, Kwesi Pratt fired shots at the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana questioning who he is to determine Ghana’s interest.
Kwesi Pratt detailed, “The arrogance of Israel and its officials is sickening, the Israeli ambassador in Ghana is teaching our government how to behave in international relations? Who is he to determine Ghana’s interests?”
“This is a direct insult to Ghana. He says our government is not pursuing Ghanaian interests well, who gave him that authority? These are decisions for the Ghanaian people to make,” he fumed.
He further added, “This could never have happened under Nkrumah, Acheampong or Rawlings. Our government must show some muscle and defend our sovereignty,” he asserted.
“I want to see this government take some action to protect national dignity. Let these diplomats understand that it is we, the Ghanaian people, who gave our leaders the mandate, not any foreign envoy,” he emphatically added.
See the post below:
This week, I invited the ambassadors of Israel and Iran to my office for separate meetings.
On Tuesday, I met with H.E. Roey Gilad of Israel and then held talks with H.E. Ali Ghomshi of Iran on Wednesday.
The meetings afforded me the opportunity to convey the Mahama… pic.twitter.com/DkojliTuVa
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) June 20, 2025
