In September 2022 Boric refused to recive the ambassador of Israel after he was invited with his wife. This after incidents in the Arab-Israeli Conflict in which Boric supports the Arabs. Hamas congratulated the Government of Chile for this action while Israel and its allies condemned it.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-grave-breach-of-protocol-chiles-president-refuses-credentials-of-israeli-envoy/ In grave breach of protocol, Chile’s president refuses credentials of Israeli envoy]</ref> Boric backed down and at the UN Speech said he believed in the right of Israel to exist inside international recognized borders and to "condemn Human Rights violations against Palestinians".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOSo8MiKnhI]</ref> | In September 2022 Boric refused to recive the ambassador of Israel after he was invited with his wife. This after incidents in the Arab-Israeli Conflict in which Boric supports the Arabs. Hamas congratulated the Government of Chile for this action while Israel and its allies condemned it.<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-grave-breach-of-protocol-chiles-president-refuses-credentials-of-israeli-envoy/ In grave breach of protocol, Chile’s president refuses credentials of Israeli envoy]</ref> Boric backed down and at the UN Speech said he believed in the right of Israel to exist inside international recognized borders and to "condemn Human Rights violations against Palestinians".<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOSo8MiKnhI]</ref> |