UN chief regrets 'misrepresentations' of his Mideast remarks

UNITED NATIONS, United States - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday rejected the"misrepresentations" of his remarks a day earlier on Palestinian grievances that infuriated Israel, which has vowed to retaliate against the world body."I am shocked by misrepresentations by some of my statement yesterday in the Security Council -- as if I was justifying acts of terror by Hamas," Guterres told reporters, without naming Israel.

Guterres said Wednesday it was"necessary to set the record straight, especially out of respect for the victims and their families." He said that Israel would no longer"automatically" issue visas to UN officials who want to visit and accused other officials from the world body of having"spread lies" on the situation.

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Tuesday canceled a meeting with Guterres and angrily pointed his finger at him during the session, reading graphic accounts of civilians killed in the October 7 assault by Hamas.

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