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Coverage dated October 24, 2023

Israel Refusing Visas to U.N. Over Secretary-General’s Speech, Envoy Says

Headline from Wall Street Journal

Israel has started refusing visas to United Nations personnel, the country’s envoy to the international body said, after U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said the attacks on Israelis on Oct. 7 had to be taken in the context of "suffocating occupation." “As a result of these things, we will r

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  1. Fox News

    Israel withholding visas for UN officials after Hamas comments: 'Teach them a lesson' (opens Fox News)

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    Israel is denying visas for United Nations officials after the secretary-general remarked that the Hamas terror attacks "did not happen in a vacuum."

  2. The Times of Israel

    Israel denying visas to UN officials after Guterres seemed to justify Hamas assault (opens The Times of Israel)

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  3. Wall Street Journal

    Israel Refusing Visas to U.N. Over Secretary-General’s Speech, Envoy Says (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Israel has started refusing visas to United Nations personnel, the country’s envoy to the international body said, after U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said the attacks on Israelis on Oct. 7 had to be taken in the context of "suffocating occupation." “As a result of these things, we will r

  4. Washington Examiner

    Israel to refuse visas for UN officials as 'blood libel' outrage grows (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Israel will refuse to grant visas to United Nations officials, according to its ambassador, after comments by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, which were seen as carrying water for Hamas.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Israel to refuse visas to UN officials after Guterres speech on Gaza war (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Protesting the UN chief’s criticism, Israel’s envoy says ‘the time has come to teach them a lesson’.

  6. The Guardian

    Israel-Hamas war live: Israel vows to ‘teach the UN a lesson’ as row over secretary-general’s speech escalates (opens The Guardian)

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    Israel calls on António Guterres to resign after his speech and says it has denied a visa to a UN official

  7. The Guardian

    Israel to refuse visas to UN representatives | First Thing (opens The Guardian)

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    Ambassador vows to ‘teach the UN a lesson’ after remarks by the secretary general. Plus the carrot wars of Cayama Valley

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