Netanyahu rejects Gaza genocide accusations in UN address as delegates walk out
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly that accusations of genocide in Gaza were the biggest lie of the century, as dozens of delegates walked out during his speech.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday, firmly rejecting international accusations that his country is committing genocide in Gaza. He described such claims as the biggest lie of the century. Dozens of delegates left the chamber during his address in an apparent protest.
Other speeches at the UN this week
On Wednesday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told the assembly that the disputed Golan Heights would remain Syrian despite continued Israeli military occupation of the territory.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a defiant wartime address, accusing the United States of terrorism against his country and insisting Iran would not bend at the knee.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the assembly that Russian President Vladimir Putin had recruited fighters from 47 countries, including North Korea, Ghana and India, to fight against Ukraine.
Separately, leaders of major artificial intelligence companies used the UN platform to urge caution, warning that increasingly autonomous AI systems risk outpacing human ability to oversee them.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was expected to address the assembly by video link.
