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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses U.N. General Assembly amid protests

On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York City for the United Nations General Assembly, scheduled to address world leaders at 2 p.m.
Tensions surround the visit due to a war of words with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has called for Netanyahu's arrest as a war criminal; Mamdani acknowledged earlier this week he lacks legal authority.
Demonstrators gathered Wednesday in the park across from the United Nations to protest the visit, with supporters and protesters of Israel continuing to clash over the conflict.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to address the United Nations virtually on Thursday morning, while Netanyahu faces heightened scrutiny over his government's handling of the war in Gaza.
Pro-Palestinian protester Kylian Amato claimed there will be "no Palestinian state," while supporters of Netanyahu have criticized the mayor's rhetoric as carrying real-life diplomatic consequences.

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