UN chief 'shocked by misrepresentations' of his comments after Israel anger
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres faced backlash from Israeli officials and calls for his resignation after comments on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were misinterpreted.
- Guterres clarified that he condemned the Hamas attacks that killed 1,400 people and stated that the grievances of the Palestinian people cannot justify these appalling acts of terror.
- The Israeli foreign minister canceled a meeting with Guterres and described his speech as shocking, while Guterres expressed the need to set the record straight for the victims and their families.
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UN chief Antonio Guterres decries 'misrepresentation' of remarks on Hamas attack as Israel seeks his resignation
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday rejected Israel’s accusations that, in a statement to the Security Council, he had justified attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel
UN chief rejects Israel accusations he justified Hamas attacks
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected accusations by Israel that, in a statement to the Security Council, he had justified attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel.
UN chief says he is “shocked” by the “biased interpretation” of his statements on Hamas
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who was vehemently criticized by Israel on Tuesday, said he was “shocked” Wednesday by the “tendentious interpretation” of his words about Hamas, assuring that it would not justify attacks by the Palestinian Islamist group, according to France Presse.
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