\u201cNever, ever in the history of humanity have we had the information in front of our eyes watching more clearly than now,\u201d Guardiola told reporters in Manchester.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe genocide in Palestine, what happened in Ukraine, what happened in Russia, what happened all around the world \u2013 in Sudan, everywhere,\u201d he added. \u201cWhat happened in front of us? Do you want to see it? It\u2019s our problems as human beings. It\u2019s our problems.\u201d<\/p>\n
Israel adamantly rejects the accusation that it has committed genocide in Gaza, saying it takes measures to avoid harming noncombatants and blaming Hamas for fighting from civilian areas.<\/p>\n
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