"Israel faced growing isolation as speaker after speaker condemned its ongoing war on Gaza, and delegates from multiple countries staged walkouts when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage. Many diplomats left the chamber in protest during his speech. Outside the UN headquarters, large crowds filled the streets in support of Palestinians and to protest against Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for alleged war crimes."
"UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the war on Gaza as unlike any other conflict he has witnessed during his tenure, warning of its devastating scale. He pointed to International Court of Justice (ICJ) rulings that ordered Israel to prevent genocide, allow investigations and enable greater humanitarian access. Brazil By tradition, Brazil is always the first country to speak, a practice that began in 1955 when it volunteered to open the debate."
World leaders gathered in New York from September 23 to 29 for the 80th UN General Assembly session. Israel faced growing isolation as many condemned its war on Gaza and delegates staged walkouts during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech. Large crowds outside UN headquarters protested in support of Palestinians and against Netanyahu, who faces an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the war's devastating scale and cited ICJ rulings ordering Israel to prevent genocide, allow investigations, and enable greater humanitarian access. Brazil's president framed Palestine as an example of disproportionate and illegal use of force and warned of the Palestinians' risk of disappearing without statehood. US President Donald Trump criticized the UN, immigration and climate policies while praising US military strength.
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