Netanyahu is set to arrive at the U.N. In response to ICC pressure and growing global recognition of Palestinian state, Israeli leaders have launched an ‘October 7’ Campaign.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be the first speaker at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, arriving under what aides describe as „extraordinary circumstances“ during one of Israel’s most difficult weeks on the world stage.
Netanyahu’s visit comes just days after Western countries announced recognition of a Palestinian state at a French-Saudi summit in New York, following similar moves by Britain, Canada and Australia. The diplomatic wave underscores the deepening international criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
Netanyahu’s flight to New York was forced to reroute around countries that refused to allow overflight, due in part to International Criminal Court arrest warrants issued against him.
Israeli officials told Fox News Digital that Netanyahu’s speech is expected to be combative, aiming to push back against the growing wave of diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state at the UN, and to counter investigations and resolutions accusing Israel of „genocide“ in Gaza.
„The speech will be tough“, one official source told Fox News Digital.
