From UN chief calls for world nations to not be ‘intimidated’ by Israel
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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 told AFP Friday that the world should not be “intimidated” by Israel as it presses its devastating Gaza war and pursues “creeping” annexation of the West Bank.
Israel has reportedly threatened to annex the West Bank if Western nations press ahead with recognizing a Palestinian state at next week’s UN high-level gathering in New York.
“We should not feel intimidated by the risk of retaliation, because with or without doing what we are doing, these actions would go on and at least there is a chance to mobilize international community to put pressure for them not to happen,” Guterres says.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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