US EditionDefiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty UN Hall - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Netanyahu condemned recognition of Palestine by over 150 countries as disgraceful and vowed to continue military action against Hamas amid Israel's growing diplomatic isolation.
- On Friday, September 26, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a defiant speech at the largely empty United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- The speech came amid a growing international acceptance of Palestine as a state by over 150 United Nations member countries, occurring during the nearly two-year-long conflict in Gaza that began with the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in 1,200 deaths.
- Netanyahu condemned the push for Palestinian statehood as disgraceful, read names of 20 living hostages in Gaza, and demanded Hamas disarm and release hostages to end the war.
- He asserted that Israel would not accept the forced establishment of a Palestinian state and identified its adversaries as part of an Iran-led network, while rejecting genocide allegations endorsed by a UN commission.
- Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss a peace deal aiming to end the Gaza war and secure hostage releases.
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Defiant Netanyahu denounces Palestine recognition, to a mostly empty UN hall - West Hawaii Today
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel ruled out calls for a Palestinian state during a combative speech at the United Nations in New York on Friday, saying the recognition of Palestine by more than 150 countries was “disgraceful” and vowing to “finish the job” against Hamas in the war in the Gaza Strip.
In the midst of growing international isolation, Netanyahu’s presence before a General Assembly, which in protest left the room virtually empty, could be part of what Max Blumenthal described as an Israeli hybrid war in the US focused on propaganda and media control. The post Netanyahu at the UN first appeared on Cubadebate.
POLITICS: Netanyahu’s message to the UN is clear — Israel cannot be forced to destroy itself with a Palestinian state – U-S-NEWS.COM
There were many memorable passages in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s defiant speech to the United Nations Friday, but for clarity of purpose and strength of resolve, this one stands out: “You will not shove a Palestinian state down our throats. We will not commit national suicide because you are weak.” As he threw down the gauntlet in the vast hall, Netanyahu unfortunately was speaking mostly to empty chairs. The UN has become such…
By Camilo López Delgado International Analyst Correspondent at the United Nations New York – USA At the UN General Assembly, the Israeli Prime Minister defended his offensive in Gaza before a semi-empty auditorium, while protesters gathered in the streets of Manhattan demanding the end of the war.A speech before empty chairs In the large hall of the UN General Assembly, murmurs and the departure of diplomats, interspersed with applause from som…
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