"A defiant Benjamin Netanyahu railed against a virtually empty UN General Assembly this Friday, after more than two-thirds of the delegates had already left the room. Some European delegations, including the Spanish one, had not even attended the session, in a concerted effort to distance themselves from Israel. But the prime minister did not seem to acknowledge the jeers and the blatant contempt of dozens of delegates who walked out."
"Netanyahu also denied that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, as asserted by an independent commission appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, and claimed that the famine that humanitarian organizations, led by the UN, have been denouncing in Gaza since August does not exist, thanks to the Israeli delivery of two million tons of food, 3,000 calories a day per Palestinian. Hamas, he added, has stolen 80% of the aid convoys to sell them and finance itself."
"The head of the most extremist government in Israel's history talked about the hostages still held in Gaza48 in total, of whom only about 20 are estimated to be alive. Using loudspeakers deployed by the army in the Strip, Netanyahu named the survivors and asserted that if Hamas returns them, the war could end"
Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a largely empty UN General Assembly, asserting that his army would annihilate Hamas and refusing to allow the creation of a Palestinian state, calling such acceptance 'national suicide.' He criticized France, the United Kingdom, and Canada for recognizing Palestinian statehood and called that recognition an 'indelible mark of shame.' He denied allegations of genocide in Gaza and disputed famine reports, claiming Israel delivered two million tons of food and accusing Hamas of stealing 80% of aid convoys to finance itself. He discussed hostages held in Gaza and suggested their return could end the war.
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