Netanyahu Lashes Out at Critics in Fiery UN Address
💡 Why it matters
This speech risks further isolating Israel diplomatically and could escalate tensions with both allies like France and domestic opposition in upcoming elections.
In a contentious UN speech, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu denounced French President Macron's remarks on the West Bank as 'grotesque' and defended the Gaza war as the 'opposite of genocide,' while attacking New York Mayor Mamdani and other critics.
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BBC News
Netanyahu calls Macron's remarks on West Bank in UN speech 'grotesque'
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The Guardian
Netanyahu calls Israel’s war in Gaza ‘opposite of genocide’ in UN speech
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