Israeli PM Netanyahu Booed at UN General Assembly
UNGA meeting room as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu spoke, Sept. 27, 2024. X/ @pslnational
September 27, 2024 Hour: 1:01 pm
The far-right politician referred to Palestinians and Lebanese as ‘savage killers’ who seek to destroy ‘our entire civilization.’
On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a presentation before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) amid widespread condemnation of the genocide in Gaza.
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Shortly before his speech, representatives from dozens of countries walked out of the UNGA hall, where Netanyahu once again affirmed that the Israeli army would not stop until it eliminated Hezbollah and Hamas, organizations that the Zionist state considers a threat to civilization and progress.
Using religious language, the Zionist leader said that Iran and its allies in the Axis of Resistance are a “curse” and called for support for Israel in its plan to bring “blessing” to the Middle East.
Netanyahu referred to Palestinians and Lebanese as “savage killers” who seek to destroy not only Israel but “our entire civilization.” “This is a decisive moment to determine whether we pass on a blessing or a curse to future generations,” he emphasized, denying that his country is responsible for genocide.
He dared to make these claims despite the fact that the Israeli occupation army has killed over 41,500 Palestinians and injured more than 96,000 people since October 2023, according to figures published by the Palestinian Health Ministry. Netanyahu also reaffirmed that his country would fight “until final victory,” a statement that shuts the door to any peace negotiations in Gaza.
Regarding Lebanon, the Israeli Prime Minister stated that Israeli military actions would continue “degrading Hezbollah” until they achieve their objectives at the border. He justified the attacks at the south of the country due to the displacements caused by fighting at the northern border.
Netanyahu labeled the UN General Assembly’s condemnations of Israel as “antisemitic.” “Since 2014, the UN has condemned Israel 174 times, more than a hundred additional condemnations for the Jewish state,” the Israeli Prime Minister said indignantly.
At the UNGA meeting held on Friday in New York, Netanyahu also issued further threats against the Persian nation, saying that “There is no place in Iran that Israel’s long arms cannot reach.”
teleSUR/ JF Sources: teleSUR
