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There were empty chairs after a walkout and some street protests. Here is what Netanyahu had to say as the 2-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks approaches.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out on Friday at Western countries’ recent recognition of Palestinian statehood, accusing world leaders of “buckling under the pressure of a biased media,
Netanyahu repeatedly suggested Israelis and Americans shared a plight of the same existential threat, including references to 9/11 and holding up a card citing extremists who shout “death to America” - the subtext being Israel was doing the “dirty work” of taking out their shared enemies.
Adams, who made the late-night change to his schedule to attend the UN's morning session when Netanyahu was set to speak, met briefly with the Israeli leader following his defiant address that was boycotted by some.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the UN General Assembly today ahead of his meeting next week with President Donald Trump, who has vowed to block annexation of the occupied West Bank.
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Netanyahu later accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and others who moved to officially recognize a Palestinian state of sending a message to the rest of the world that “murdering Jews pays off” while giving Hamas “a pass” on its “genocidal” ambitions.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked pushback from foreign and local leaders as he delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations in Manhattan on Friday while more than 2,000 protesters on all sides of the ongoing conflict in Gaza gathered on the streets outside.