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France on Thursday condemned Israel’s move to declare UN chief Antonio Guterres “persona non grata”, saying the decision was “unjustified.” “France regrets the unjustified, serious and counter-productive decision taken by Israel to declare the secretary general of the United Nations, Mr Antonio Guterres, persona non grata,” the French foreign ministry said in a statement. Paris said it had “full support for and confidence” in Guterres, adding that the United Nations played “a fundamental role in the stability of the region.” Israel on Wednesday declared the UN leader “persona non grata”, accus…

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