Gaza takes centre stage as Abbas and Netanyahu address UN
Gaza dominated the United Nations General Assembly agenda as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed delegates, according to DW. Netanyahu called accusations that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza “the greatest lie of the century”. Many delegates walked out during his speech.
The war in Gaza dominated proceedings at the United Nations General Assembly as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed delegates, DW reported. Netanyahu rejected accusations that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. He called the allegation “the greatest lie of the century”, according to the source.
Many delegates walked out during his General Assembly speech. The supplied material does not identify the countries represented by those who left or explain their reasons. Abbas also spoke earlier, but the available information does not provide details of his remarks.
It gives no further account of the debate, reactions from governments or developments in Gaza connected with the speeches.
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