Netanyahu delivers UN General Assembly address rejecting genocide accusations and condemning Iran
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly, dismissing accusations of genocide in Gaza as a 'lie of the century' and asserting that Israel prevented a greater atrocity. He explicitly denounced the Iranian regime and criticized Qatar for funding anti-Israel propaganda, framing the conflict as a struggle against Iranian-backed terrorism and global delegitimization campaigns.
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Rejected genocide accusations, condemned Iranian regime and Qatari funding of anti-Israel sentiment.
Targeted by Netanyahu's rhetoric as an 'evil regime' expected to fall.
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