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Source: http://www.un.org/sg/offthecuff/index.asp?nid=2378
UN Secretary-General Condemns Iranian Vice President's Anti-Semitic Remarks
(UN Secretary-General) In response to the vice-president of Iran's anti-Semitic speech at a UN forum on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's spokesperson said Wednesday: "The Secretary-General has on many occasions called on Iranian officials to refrain from these kinds of anti-Semitic statements. He does so again in response to these latest reported comments. He believes it is the responsibility of leaders to promote harmony and understanding and he deeply regrets expressions of hatred and religious intolerance."