UN / GUTERRES GAZA ISRAEL REAX

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said, “I am shocked by misinterpretations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council – as if it was justifying acts of terror by Hamas.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:41
• Production Date: 25 October 2023
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: ANTONIO GUTERRES
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: GAZA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST
• MAMS Id: 3125096
• Parent Id: 3125096
• Alternate Title: unifeed231025a

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STORY: UN / GUTERRES GAZA ISRAEL REAX
TRT: 01:41
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 25 OCTOBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

FILE – NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters

25 OCTOBER 2023, NEW YORK CITY

2. Pan left, Guterres walking to the stakeout
3. SOUNDBITE (English) António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations:
“I am shocked by misinterpretations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council – as if it was justifying acts of terror by Hamas.
This is false. It was the opposite.
In the beginning of my intervention yesterday, I clearly stated – and I quote:
‘I have condemned unequivocally the horrifying and unprecedented 7 October acts of terror by Hamas in Israel.
Nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and kidnapping of civilians – or the launching of rockets against civilian targets.’
Unquote.
Indeed, I spoke of the grievances of the Palestinian people.
In doing so, I clearly stated, and I quote:
‘But the grievances of the Palestinian people cannot justify the appalling attacks by Hamas.’
Unquote.
And then I went on with my intervention referring to all aspects of the Middle East crisis.
I believe it’s necessary to set the record straight – especially out of respect for the victims and their families.”
4. Pan right, Guterres walking to the stakeout

Storyline

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said, “I am shocked by misinterpretations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council – as if it was justifying acts of terror by Hamas.”

Speaking to journalists in New York today (25 Oct), Guterres added that “this is false” and “it was the opposite.”

The UN chief continued, “In the beginning of my intervention yesterday, I clearly stated – and I quote: ‘I have condemned unequivocally the horrifying and unprecedented 7 October acts of terror by Hamas in Israel. Nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and kidnapping of civilians – or the launching of rockets against civilian targets.’ Unquote.”

Guterres also said, “Indeed, I spoke of the grievances of the Palestinian people. In doing so, I clearly stated, and I quote: ‘But the grievances of the Palestinian people cannot justify the appalling attacks by Hamas.’ Unquote.”

The Secretary-General concluded, “And then I went on with my intervention referring to all aspects of the Middle East crisis. I believe it’s necessary to set the record straight – especially out of respect for the victims and their families.”