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Netanyahu tells UN delegates to leave before Gaza speech
BBC News··1d ago
Benjamin Netanyahu defended military campaigns in Iran, Gaza and elsewhere in a UN General Assembly speech. Dozens of delegates walked out as he took the stage, and he told remaining critics to leave. He said, "We're going to win. We have no other choice." Mahmoud Abbas, speaking by video after a denied US visa, said Israeli policies threatened Palestinian existence.
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What It Means For You
- UN watchers saw a split chamber as delegates protested Netanyahu's speech while Abbas addressed the assembly remotely.
- New York residents heard dueling statements from city Mayor Zohran Mamdani's office and Netanyahu on community safety.
- Governments tracking Gaza diplomacy noted Abbas's call to protect the two-state formula.
What's Happening
- Netanyahu defended Israeli military campaigns in Iran, Gaza and elsewhere.
- Dozens of delegates walked out before he spoke.
- Abbas said Israeli policies threatened Palestinian existence on their homeland.
Why Abbas spoke by video
- Abbas addressed the gathering by video after being denied a US entry visa.
- Netanyahu faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticised Gaza and West Bank injustices at the UN on Tuesday.
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