Israeli & Palestinian Leaders Address UN Assembly
Abbas accused Israel of genocide and displacement as dozens of diplomats walked out during Netanyahu’s defense of Israel at the United Nations.
- On Thursday, dozens of international envoys walked out of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached the podium, with diplomats booing as the presiding officer struck the gavel repeatedly.
- Hours earlier, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a pre-recorded address after the Trump administration denied him a visa, warning against 'another Nakba' and accusing Israel of waging a 'war of genocide' in Gaza.
- Netanyahu rejected genocide allegations, claiming Israel's war was 'the opposite of genocide,' and attacked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a 'tyrant' while praising United States President Donald Trump for his 'bold leadership.'
- The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reported 92 per cent of Gaza's economic establishments destroyed, with reconstruction requirements estimated at $71.5 billion, while more than 73,920 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023.
- Analysts note much of Netanyahu's combative posture serves domestic political goals as his coalition trails in polls ahead of next month's elections, while outside the United Nations, police detained protesters including Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon.
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Abbas presses case for Palestinian state in taped General Assembly address
UNITED NATIONS — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas renewed his call for a two-state solution in a videotaped address to the General Assembly on Thursday, as he accused Israel of prosecuting “a genocidal war” against Palestinians “that has created an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.”
Cedarnews.net. . Ends the third day of the UN General Assembly. Between booing and the abandonment of several delegates from the room, the Prime Minister of Israel. Cedarnews . .
UNGA: Abbas warns of another Nakba as delegates walk out on Netanyahu
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned world leaders not to allow “another Nakba” as he addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday, hours before dozens of delegates walked out when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium and rejected accusations of genocide in Gaza. The two speeches set out opposing accounts of Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the occupied West Bank as Palestinians face displacement, destruction and an econo…
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