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UN Chief Says Israeli Actions in Occupied West Bank Raising ‘Specter of Ethnic Cleansing
- On Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened the 81st General Assembly in New York, condemning Hamas's October 7 attack while denouncing Israel's Gaza offensive as "unlike anything ever seen before."
- Guterres warned that displacement and settlement expansion by Israel in the occupied West Bank are "trampling the path to peace," raising fears of what he described as "ethnic cleansing."
- He referenced the International Court of Justice, noting its "legally binding provisional measures" in the case titled, "Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip."
- Guterres emphasized that all parties must comply with international law and court orders, asserting, "We cannot allow the two-state solution to disappear before our eyes."
- Following these remarks, the General Assembly scheduled addresses from world leaders including President Donald Trump, Brazilian President Lula Da Silva, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to address the Middle East crisis.
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·Rome, Italy
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In his speech, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke on Tuesday, September 22, about "the spectre of ethnic cleansing" as a result of Israel's action in the occupied West Bank, in front of dozens of heads of state and leaders gathered for the UN General Assembly.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right12Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Right
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48% Right
L 24%
C 28%
R 48%
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