Foreign Affairs
Netanyahu Delivers Harsh Speech to Nearly Empty Hall
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fierce address at the UN General Assembly in New York, accusing critics of moral cowardice and labeling genocide allegations against Israel as the greatest lie of the century. He targeted New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as an antisemite after Mamdani had called for his arrest based on an International Criminal Court warrant. Netanyahu flew directly through France, Italy, and Greece despite ICC arrest warrants, with France citing international law does not require intervention for state aircraft. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also spoke, stating Palestinians face one of the most dangerous periods in their history due to Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
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