A Maltese diplomat has been publicly criticised by Israel after she condemned a deadly attack on a school in Iran, with a Maltese political party offering its backing in response.Vanessa Frazier, who is the United Nations Secretary‑General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, condemned the strike in a social media post, highlighting the devastating impact of violence on children. According to Iranian officials, 153 people, including children, were killed when the school was hit. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)In reaction, Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, criticised Frazier on X, accusing her of not adequately acknowledging Israel’s broader security concerns.Partit Momentum issued a statement expressing its “full square” support for Frazier, denouncing what it called an attack on a UN official who was defending the rights of children affected by conflict.Momentum leader Arnold Cassola emphasised that children are “the most vulnerable of creatures” and said that any government targeting children in violent actions “should face the International Criminal Court in The Hague.” He also praised Frazier for highlighting what he described as “inhuman and cruel violence against children” and suggested Israel would benefit from removing “such an insensitive human being from its diplomatic corps.”What do you make of this?•