The UN Secretary-General, António Guterresele, admitted he was “shocked” by the “misrepresentation”. He emphasized this in reference to the speech he made on Tuesday at the Security Council and after the wave of criticism from the Israeli authorities, including calls for his resignation. At no point did he ‘justify’ Hamas’ “terrorist acts” on October 7.
“It’s wrong. I did the opposite,” he said on Wednesday in a short statement without questions to the media, citing some excerpts from his speech to recall that he condemned Hamas’ actions without any relief and even emphasized this. No historical ‘complaint’ can serve as an excuse for the massacres committed.
“I believe it is necessary to provide clarification, especially out of respect for the victims and their families.” Guterres underlined, without ever referring to Israel or the measures the country took in retaliation for his words, including the refusal to issue visas to envoys of the international organization.
On Tuesday, Guterres opened the Security Council meeting, dedicating a speech to the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, denouncing “obvious” violations of international law and dividing criticism between both sides. The UN chief directly condemned the Hamas attacks, but also recalled the historical roots of the conflict.
For example, he referred to the “terrible” attacks that began more than two weeks ago: “They did not come out of nowhere,” because “the Palestinian people have been subjected to an oppressive occupation for 56 years.” to disappear”.
Source: La Neta Neta
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