PM Netanyahu says ‘I will speak our truth’ at UN assembly
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced leaders who recognised a Palestinian state as he heads to the United States for White House talks and an address at the UN General Assembly.
“At the General Assembly, I will speak our truth – the truth of the citizens of Israel, the truth of the [Israeli] soldiers, the truth of our nation,” Netanyahu said at Ben Gurion airport ahead of his departure, according to a statement from his office.
“I will condemn those leaders who – instead of condemning the murderers, rapists and burners of children – want to give them a state in the heart of Israel. This will not happen.”
On meeting Trump, he added, “I will discuss with him the great opportunities that our victories have brought, as well as our need to complete the goals of the war: to bring back all our hostages, to defeat Hamas, and to expand the circle of peace that has opened up to us.”
Circle of peace? Your truth is nothing but vile racism and criminal lies.
Netanyahu’s plane avoids France, flies over Italy, Greece to US
En route to New York City, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s aircraft has avoided France, while there is a warrant for his arrest issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes, flight navigation data shows.
When he last travelled to the US in July, he was allowed to fly over France even though the ICC warrant was in effect. Italy and Greece still facilitated his flight this time with their airspace.
The Israeli broadcaster Kan quoted an unnamed diplomatic source saying France did not prevent Netanyahu’s plane from entering its airspace, and the decision was Netanyahu’s personal choice.
Slovenia imposes travel ban on Netanyahu
Slovenia’s government has announced it is banning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from travelling to the country, its latest rebuke over Israel’s war on Gaza.
An EU member, Slovenia has already banned far-right Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, imposed an arms embargo on Israel and barred imports of goods produced in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
Since November, Netanyahu has faced an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
