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Benjamin Netanyahu, faced with growing isolation on the international scene and engaged in a difficult electoral campaign, strongly denounced on Thursday the criticisms against Israel. A statement as international condemnations, including that of Emmanuel Macron, multiplied in the face of violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards".
As spoke at the UN, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among about 100 protesters arrested outside the UN ahead of Netanyahu’s speech.
The Israeli Prime Minister, who plays his future next month in the elections, sends a message of hardness in the face of criticism. Abbas denounces "ethnic cleansing" against Palestinians
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insured himself on Thursday 24 September against countries, including France and the United Kingdom, which criticize Israel's settlement policy when they themselves are former colonial countries. Béligh Nabli, professor of public law at UPEC and researcher at Sciences Po Paris, analyses his speech.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, isolated on the international scene spoke Thursday at the UN rostrum
Dozens of delegates walked out of the assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his UN speech.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza the "greatest lie of the century." Many delegates walked out for his General Assembly speech. Mahmoud Abbas also spoke earlier. DW has more.
Benjamin Netanyahu, isolated on the international scene and launched in a difficult campaign for his re-election, gave himself on Thursday to a petition against Israel's detractors, at a time when international criticisms, especially of Emmanuel Macron, are increasing against violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a combative speech at the UN General Assembly on Thursday in which he denied that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, lashed out at leaders, including New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and said attacking Iran was "one of the easiest decisions" he had ever made.
The Israeli delegation cheered in support during Netanyahu's speech. Nada Tawfik in New York explains what happened.
Benjamin Netanyahu says there will be surprises in his UN General Assembly address.
Netanyahu argues that accusing Israel of genocide is "the greatest lie of the century" - 124; Abbas denounces the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians: "It is an evil colonial plan whose aim is to make life impossible"
Israel's Netanyahu can expect to be greeted by protests, while the Palestinian Abbas will address the body via video after the US denied him a visa. Beyond the Middle East, rising sea levels will be on the day 3 agenda.
As criticism of Israel intensifies, Israeli PM Netanyahu heads to the UN with his own political future in focus.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is on Thursday, September 24, the third day of UN General Assembly discussions. In his video conference intervention, following the denial of a visa by the Donald Trump Administration, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas stressed that his people "are facing one of the most dangerous moments in their history," he called for the failure to allow a second Nakba and urged the implementation of the so-called Gaza plan, including its reconstruction and the arrest of the Israeli siege. The first mini speech is now expected
Iran may expand the Mideast war to the Indian Ocean if the US or Israel attacks again, an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned Thursday, hours before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly. President Donald Trump, in his speech, threatened to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a peace deal was not reached. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
At the UN rostrum, French President Emmanuel #Macron denounced inaction in the face of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and violations in occupied West Bank. Strongly criticized by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu in a statement.
US Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen has called Netanyahu a lying war criminal ahead of his visit to UNGA
