He UN Secretary General, Antonio GuterresHe admitted “shocked” by “misconception” speech delivered to the Security Council on Tuesday, and following a wave of criticism from Israeli authorities, including a request for his resignation, he stressed that not once did he “justify” “terrorist acts” perfect Hamas October 7th.

“That’s a lie. I did the opposite.”This was stated this Wednesday during a brief statement without questions to the media, in which he cited some excerpts from his speech to recall that he condemned the actions of Hamas without palliatives, even emphasizing that No historical “grievance” could serve as a justification for the massacres committed..

“I believe there is a need for clarity, especially out of respect for the victims and their families.”Guterres emphasized, without once mentioning Israel or the measures it took in retaliation for his words, including refusing visas to envoys of an international organization.

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On Tuesday, Guterres opened Security Council meeting dedicated to the escalation of tensions in the Middle East with a speech in which condemned “clear” violations of international law and distributed criticism between both sides. The UN chief directly condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks, but also recalled the historical roots of the conflict.

Thus, he pointed out, for example, that the “terrible” terrorist attacks that began more than two weeks ago “They did not come out of nowhere” because “the Palestinian people were subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation.”in a context in which “their hopes of achieving a political solution are fading.”

(Europe Press)