United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called the situation in Gaza “intolerable” and said a two-state solution is the “only way out of this nightmare.”
Speaking at a summit at the UN General Assembly this afternoon, Guterres said that while he welcomes various countries’ decisions to recognize a two-state solution, he also noted “nothing can justify the horrific seven October terror attacks by Hamas or the taking of hostages.”
“And nothing can justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people,” he added.
Pushing back against criticism, he said statehood for Palestinians “is a right, not a reward” and without it, there will be “no peace” in the region.
Yesterday: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said those recognizing a Palestinian state “are giving a massive prize to terror.”
