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Antonio Guterres, in his final address to the UN General Assembly, strongly criticized the violence and destruction occurring in Gaza. He also expressed grave concern over Israel's continued expansion of settlements and forced displacement in the occupied West Bank, describing these actions as potentially constituting ethnic cleansing.
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In his last speech at the UN General Assembly, Antonio Guterres expressed strong condemnation for the killings and destruction in Gaza. He also highlighted serious concerns about Israel's expanding settlements and forced displacement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, stating that these actions could be viewed as "raising the spectre of ethnic cleansing."

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Topics

Gaza Israeli UN General Assembly West Bank

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Gaza GPE · 2× West Bank GPE · 2× Antonio Guterres PERSON · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× UN General Assembly ORG · 1×

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In his final UN General Assembly address as secretary-general, Antonio Guterres condemned the killing and destruction in Gaza and warned that Israeli settlement expansion and displacement in the occupied West Bank are “raising the spectre of ethnic cleansing”.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
2026-09-22 · Al Jazeera
UN Chief condemns Gaza destruction, West Bank settlements · assertive framing

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UN Chief condemns Gaza destruction, West Bank settlements asserted
Chief → condemn → destruction
In his final UN General Assembly address as secretary-general, Antonio Guterres condemned the killing and destruction in Gaza and warned that Israeli settlement expansion and displacement in the occupied West Bank are “raising the spectre of ethnic cleansing”. asserted
expansion → condemn → cleansing
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