United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks before the 2022 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference in the United Nations General Assembly on Aug. 1, 2022.
One of the United Nations' most senior officials said on Wednesday his comments around the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas were not intended to justify the initial attack by Hamas earlier this month.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, seen in UN General Assembly on Aug. 1, 2022, said he was 'shocked by the misrepresentations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council.
"I am shocked by the misrepresentations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council as if I was justifying acts of terror by Hamas. This is false, it was the opposite," Guterres said, speaking to reporters in New York City. Outraged Israelis accused the high-ranking official of justifying the Hamas incursion that left 1,400 people dead and 2,700 wounded, with scores more taken hostage."Due to remarks we will refuse to issue visas to UN representatives.
Guterres did not comment on the visa action Wednesday, but said he spoke to clarify his earlier comments.
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