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Diplomatic friction erupts at the U.N. as the crisis in Gaza deepens

António Guterres said that he was not "justifying acts of terror by Hamas." His earlier statement that "the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum" pushed Israeli leaders to demand he resign.
Updated October 25, 2023 at 11:21 AM ET

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said he is "shocked" by the misrepresentation of comments he made Tuesday that offended Israeli leaders and sparked headlines worldwide.

The row started on Tuesday, during

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