Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a sharply critical speech at the United Nations, accusing critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza of fueling an "anti-Jewish conspiracy" while dismissing broader condemnation of the conflict. Targeting figures including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, international media, and regional leaders like Turkey’s Erdoğan, his remarks appeared designed to energize his political base ahead of upcoming elections. As protests unfolded in New York, the address framed opposition to Israel’s war as part of a broader global campaign against Jewish interests. The speech underscored deepening divisions over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Netanyahu’s efforts to rally support amid growing international isolation.
Israeli PM attacks critics and calls New York mayor Zohran Mamdani ‘antisemitic’ in inflammatory addressBenjamin Netanyahu delivered an inflammatory address to the United Nations on Thursday, decrying what he said was a global anti-Jewish conspiracy and swatting aside criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza, as he faces down international isolation and a fight for political survival in upcoming elections in Israel.As planned protests erupted on the streets of New York City, Netanyahu took aim at critics of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the international media, regional leaders such as Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the leftwing commentator Hasan Piker and the New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani in an address that doubled as a stump speech to ignite his rightwing base for the elections. Continue reading...
