Tensions Rise Outside United Nations on Eve of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address
Demonstrators denounced the Gaza war and antisemitism as Netanyahu prepared to defend Israel and confront critics at the General Assembly.
- On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he plans to defend Israel's military response to the war in Gaza.
- Israel faces increasing international isolation as global public opinion deteriorates, with a Pew Research Center survey showing a median of 67 per cent of adults across 36 countries hold unfavorable views of the nation.
- Demonstrators gathered outside the United Nations on Wednesday as tensions mounted over the war in Gaza, while Rabbi Yosie Levine of The Jewish Center blamed Mayor Zohran Mamdani for contributing to the atmosphere.
- Netanyahu posted a video stating "we are departing tonight for New York to defend Israel," planning to remind world leaders of the 2023 Hamas attack that killed 1,200 Israelis to justify operations resulting in more than 70,000 deaths.
- Addressing a domestic audience ahead of crucial elections later this year, Netanyahu has pitched himself as Israel's primary voice on the international stage to bolster his standing among voters losing faith in his Likud party.
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Tensions rise at the United Nations General Assembly
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- It has been a contentious week outside the United Nations Headquarters. Israeli Prime Minister’s address to the General Assembly is highly anticipated. There have been major protests leading up to Thursday, both condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza and those supporting the Jewish State. Leaders accused Israel of committing genocide in [...]
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Several protests are scheduled today in New York against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who will speak at the UN. American media write this by listing sit-ins from Bryant Park, downtown Manhattan, to the United Nations headquarters in Turtle Bay. (ANSA)
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