Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to give his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Friday (September 26), the Associated Press reports.
Netanyahu claimed that Israel “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, providing a visual aid of a map of the region titled “THE CURSE” marked up with a large marker and frequently praised President Donald Trump. The Israeli army will reportedly take over the mobile phones of Gaza residents and Hamas operatives to broadcast Netanyahu’s speech through mobile devices in what was called an “unprecedented operation.”
A United Nations commission comprised of a team of independent experts formally accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and called on the international community to end the campaign earlier this month.
“The international community cannot stay silent on the genocidal campaign launched by Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza. When clear signs and evidence of genocide emerge, the absence of action to stop it amounts to complicity,” said Navi Pillay, chair of the commission, via NBC News. “Every day of inaction costs lives and erodes the credibility of the international community.”
Israel, which launched its war with Hamas following the terror attacks on a music festival in October 2023, rejected the accusations as “distorted and false.” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Israel now only has “a very short window” to reach a cease-fire deal with Hamas following the launching of expanded ground operations.
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