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Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York |
DEPLORING UPSURGE IN ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACKS, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES MIDDLE EAST
CONFLICT MUST NOT CONSTITUTE PRETEXT FOR PREJUDICE ANYWHERE
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The Secretary-General deplores the recent upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, particularly in Europe, in connection with protests concerning the escalation of violence in Gaza.
The Secretary-General emphasizes that the conflict in the Middle East must not constitute a pretext for prejudice that could affect social peace and harmony anywhere. He firmly believes that the conflict needs to be solved through an immediate cessation of violence and negotiations.
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For information media • not an official record
Document Type: Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI)
Subject: Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Incidents, Legal issues, Middle East situation, Protection, Security issues
Publication Date: 03/08/2014