国連こくれん イスラエル首相しゅしょう登壇とうだん 複数ふくすう国こくの代表だいひょう団だんが席せき立たち 抗議こうぎの意思いし

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, criticizing the international communitys move to recognize Palestine as a state as madness, and emphasized his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

On the 26th, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a general debate speech at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

When Prime Minister Netanyahu took the stage, representatives from several countries delegations walked out of the chamber in protest against the attacks on the Gaza Strip.

In his speech, Prime Minister Netanyahu said about the attack on the Gaza Strip, The remnants of the Islamic group Hamas remain in Gaza City.

Israel stated, We must accomplish this, emphasizing their continued commitment to operations aimed at taking control of Gaza City.

He also denied the accusations that Israel is deliberately targeting civilians or starving the residents of Gaza, saying, What a joke.

And regarding the fact that countries such as France and the UK have successively recognized Palestine as a state, “It gives the ultimate reward to the fanatics who committed massacres in Israel.”

He criticized it as madness and emphasized his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Regarding Iran, which attacked nuclear facilities together with the United States this June: We have eliminated a threat to Israel and the civilized world, but we must not allow them to rebuild their nuclear weapons production capability.

He argued that sanctions by the United Nations should be reinstated.

On the 26th, when Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered a speech at the United Nations headquarters, a protest was held in New York against Israels attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Participants who gathered near Times Square in the city center marched toward the United Nations headquarters holding placards that read “Don’t starve Gaza” and “Stop the massacre.”

And when they arrived at the square near the United Nations headquarters, they were calling out things like Free Palestine.

During the march, there were also people carrying Israeli flags, and they got into arguments with protesters shouting Dont kill us, responding with things like You were the ones who started it.

Participants in their 30s said, Since Prime Minister Netanyahu has been issued an arrest warrant by the ICC—the International Criminal Court—on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity, he should be made to understand that he is not welcome here.

He said, He should be arrested.

A Jewish-American lawyer participant said, The United States bears direct responsibility in the Security Council.

They criticized that it was strange that the ceasefire resolution was blocked over and over again by the U.S. veto.

A participant in their 50s who also joined last years protest said that under the Trump administration, it has become more difficult for immigrants and others to participate in demonstrations, stating, It is a real fear for them.

I think it is affecting the number of people who can participate in the protest, he said.