‘I will say our truth’, says Israel’s Netanyahu before UN address as pressure mounts over Gaza war | World News
Facing mounting pressure and international isolation over its war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Miner Benjamin Netanyahu Friday will attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA) meet in New York to explain his “side of the story.”Netanyahu boarded the plane to New York on Thursday to attend the UNGA meet. In a post on X, Netanyahu said he will say Israel’s truth.
“I am going out with my wife to the UN rally and to Washington. At the UN rally, I will say our truth – Israeli citizens, the truth of the IDF soldiers, of our country,” he said.
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“I will condemn those leaders who, instead of condemning the murderers, the raps, the child burners, want to give them a state in the heart of the Land of Israel. This will not happen.”
אני יוצא עם רעייתי לעצרת האו״ם ולוושינגטון. בעצרת האו״ם אני אומר את האמת שלנו – אזרחי ישראל, האמת של חיילי צה״ל, של המדינה שלנו.
אני אוקיע את אותם מנהיגים שבמקום להוקיע את הרוצחים, האנסים, שורפי הילדים, רוצים לתת להם מדינה בלב ארץ ישראל. זה לא יקרה. pic.twitter.com/AsaBS5P9mH
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) September 25, 2025
The increased pressure on Netanyahu comes after countries like Australia, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom recently recognised an independent Palestinian state. The European Union is also weighing the possibility of imposing tariffs and sanctions on Israel. Earlier this month, the assembly adopted a nonbinding resolution calling on Israel to support the establishment of a Palestinian state.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has also issued an arrest warrant accusing Netanyahu of crimes against humanity, which he has denied, along with South Africa’s allegation that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza.
Israel’s offensive in Gaza has killed more than 65,000 Palestinians and displaced 90 per cent of its population, with an increasing number now starving. While more than 150 countries now recognise a Palestinian state, the United States has not, instead offering strong support to Israel.
However, US President Donald Trump Thursday said he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, indicating that there are limits to US support.Story continues below this ad
“I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. It’s not going to happen,” he told reporters. “There’s been enough. It’s time to stop now,” Trump said speaking to reporters in Oval Office.
Recently, Israel signed an “umbrella agreement”, officially moving forward with expansion plan that would cut across land that the Palestinians seek for a state.
“There will never be a Palestinian state. This place is ours,” Netanyahu said after signing the agreement.
Netanyahu and Trump are also expected to meet during his visit.Story continues below this ad
Palestine’s address at UNGA
On Thursday, a day before Netanyahu’s address at the General Assembly, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas addressed the General Assembly via video, saying that while Palestine welcomes the acknowledgement of statehood “the world needs to do more to make statehood happen.”
“The time has come for the international community to do right the Palestinian people” and help them realise “their legitimate rights to be rid of the occupation and to not remain a hostage to the temperament of Israeli politics.”
The Palestinian leader addressed the assembly via video since the US denied him a visa.
The Palestinians want all three territories to form their envisioned state, part of a “two-state solution” that the international community has embraced for decades.Story continues below this ad
Netanyahu has oppossed it, maintaining that creating a Palestinian state would reward Hamas. “This will not happen,” he said at the airport Thursday.
(With inputs from AP)
