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Tuesday, September 16, 2025
UN chief stops short of agreeing Israel is committing genocide
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks at United Nations headquarters, September 9, 2025. (AP Photo/ Seth Wenig)
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stops short of agreeing with the United Nations commission that determined Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
But Guterres says the situation on the ground is intolerable,
“Israel is determined to go up to the end and (is) not open to a serious negotiation for a ceasefire, with dramatic consequences from Israel’s point of view,” he says.
Guterres also said he would be willing to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at the UN next week.
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