According to Associated Press and South China Morning Post reports, on September 24 local time, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a speech during the general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
He claimed that the accusations of genocide carried out by Israel in Gaza are “the biggest lie of this century”. He also said that attacking Iran was “one of the easiest decisions he ever made”.
According to reports, when Netanyahu stepped onto the stage, there were both cheers and boos in the audience, and there was a large number of people leaving the venue. After representatives from several countries left in protest, most seats in the venue were empty.
In the words of Nita, "Moral Coward"
He said, “While Israel is defending itself, it is also protecting many other countries. The representatives of those countries have just left this hall. In fact, I want you to know that many of their leaders even privately thanked us for destroying Iran’s nuclear weapons.”
"If there are any more cowardly moralists who have not yet left the venue, please leave immediately." he said.
According to the Associated Press, Netanyahu's speech that day sometimes sounded like a campaign speech, primarily aimed at Israeli audiences within the country. The country is preparing for parliamentary elections on October 27.
On that day, Netanyahu recalled the attack that Israel suffered on October 7, 2023. Hamas caused about 1,200 deaths in this attack. He said that this attack left Israel with no other choice but to severely crack down on Hamas.
Gaza's health department says that after October 7, 2023, at least 73,922 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks.
Multiple governments accuse Israel of committing war crimes. Netanyahu himself has also received a arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, being charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes.
Regarding the war with Iran, Netanyahu insisted that he had made the right decision. He thanked U.S. President Trump for taking decisive action against Iran and predicted that the Iranian government would collapse.
According to The Associated Press, at the beginning of this war against Iran, Trump also made a similar judgment. However, it seems that the Iranian government still has full control over the situation.
In his speech, Netanyahu also displayed a pager, reminding the audience of the attack that occurred on September 17, 2024. On that day, Israel remotely detonated thousands of pagers in Lebanon, resulting in more than 3,000 people being injured and 12 deaths, including two children.
Furthermore, he claimed that reports about the violent behavior of Israeli settlers are distorted.
Regarding the violent incidents by Israeli settlers against Palestinians on the West Bank, he said that these were merely acts of ‘a few teenagers who broke the law’, such as throwing stones, cutting olive trees, and setting fires.
United Nations Human Rights Coordination Office reports that over 1600 settled migrant attacks have been recorded this year.
