JUST IN: UN Secretary General: 'I Am Shocked By The Misrepresentations' Of Israel-Hamas War Comments
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he's "shocked by the misrepresentations" of his comments on the Israel-Hamas war.
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00:00 I am shocked by the misrepresentations by some of my statements yesterday in the Security
00:07 Council, as if I was justifying acts of terror by Hamas.
00:18 This is false.
00:20 It was the opposite.
00:23 In the beginning of my intervention yesterday, I clearly stated, and I quote, "I have condemned
00:28 unequivocally the horrifying and unprecedented 7 October acts of terror by Hamas in Israel.
00:35 Nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and kidnapping of civilians or the
00:41 launching of rockets against civilian targets."
00:44 Indeed, I spoke of the grievances of the Palestinian people.
00:52 And in doing so, I also clearly stated, and I quote, "But the grievances of the Palestinian
00:58 people cannot justify the appalling attacks by Hamas."
01:03 And then I went on with my intervention, referring all my positions on all aspects of the Middle
01:11 East crisis.
01:13 I believe it was necessary to set the record straight, especially out of respect to the
01:22 victims and to their families.
01:25 Thank you.
01:27 Thank you.
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