UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that attacks by Hamas 'did not happen in a vacuum'

UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that attacks by Hamas "did not happen in a vacuum", sparking criticism from Israel's ambassador to the UN.

Guterres added that such grievances could not justify "appalling attacks" by Hamas, and those attacks subsequently could not justify "collective punishment of the Palestinian people" by Israel.

Israeli bombs have killed 704 Palestinians in the past 24 hours alone, and 5,791 in total since the war began.

[jeremylawrence]

About time some truth was spoken on the world stage!

[busyshah]

UN chief.
I am seeing him for the first time.
Is there such a thing really exists like UN?

[Janedoe]

THE WORLD NEEDS TO BE RIGHTLY INFORMED

[ShabnumShameem-ch]

This man is such a pure soul...nd israel wants him to resign fr telling the freaking truth....this is insane and shameful to live in such a shameless world.

[sabihashaikh]

A person who has clearly put true facts which is the need of the hour.I hope the U.N does something at last.

[rafikayani]

Thank you very much for recognising the injustice happening

[vekak.z.]

Do something about it UN!!! Don't just talk!!!

[samsunnahar]

Salute the UN Secretary for prioritizing the humanity and telling the truth!! UN Secretary Guterres is GREAT GREAT HUMAN BEING in the world!!

[JhonyEnglish-cu]

Thank you for speaking the truth for once

[simonneke]

Very true statements. Oppressed by decades.

[shalimar]

He is a daring man telling the truth.Why all the haters of palestinians don't watch andisten to.this great speech.

[muslimresponse]

UN international Law says that occupied people have the right to resist by force against their occupiers and that sole responsibility of any war crimes lays with the occupiers!

[kangyuan]

Why do people even listen to the UN anymore.

[verdaderoamor]

This man is the best general secretary of the United Nations in many decades.
He's telling the truth about Palestinian tragedy and Israeli occupation and crimes against humanity.

[Putra-flwn]

Finally Antonio speak the truth about settlement, about Palestine people kick from their own house and about Israel people take their land,

[snshull]

How refreshing to hear a statement like this that isn't countered by "Israel has a right to..."

[wolfwhistlerofficial]

Now that is what we call honest fair and just point of view of a person in a leading position. What most world leaders lack.

[nilufart]

This is the best speech from UN nowadays

[mmamommamo]

Wow . finely. We have waiting for this speech for a long time. Thanks

[Mdtv]

ACT NOW UN! ALL YOU DO IS TALK! PALESTINIANS ARE DYING EVERY MINUTE