Portugal backs UN in bitter feud with Israel, which vowed to ‘teach them a lesson’
2023-10-26 09:13:43 source：Politico
October 25, 2023
Portugal’s Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho on Wednesday said his government supported António Guterres’ position on the Israel-Hamas war, amid an escalating dispute between the United Nations secretary-general and Israeli authorities.
“We fully understand and follow the position of António Guterres, who was unequivocal when he condemned Hamas terrorism,” Gomes Cravinho told Portuguese newswire Lusa. “There is no way to say that António Guterres is in any way excusing terrorism.”
The Portuguese foreign minister also dismissed Israel’s calls for Guterres — who is Portuguese — to resign.
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