Netanyahu lambasts Israel’s critics at UN as New York protesters detained | First Thing
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the United Nations, strongly defending Israel’s actions in Gaza and criticizing some world leaders. Meanwhile, protests and arrests took place outside the UN. Other Middle East events include Iran proposing talks to the US, and Saudi Arabia intercepting missiles from Yemen.Key Facts
- Netanyahu called a global anti-Jewish conspiracy and denied that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
- Netanyahu also criticized Turkey’s leader and New York’s Zohran Mamdani during his UN speech.
- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas said his team was denied visas by President Trump’s administration to attend the UN meeting.
- Over 100 people were arrested during protests outside the UN, including actress Susan Sarandon.
- Rapper Macklemore announced a Free Palestine charity tour in Europe and North America.
- Iran offered to open the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear talks if the US lifts sanctions and ends wars on all fronts.
- Senate Republicans blocked a resolution that would end US war powers regarding Iran.
- Saudi Arabia intercepted six missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, raising oil price concerns.
- A Texas court overturned the conviction of Crystal Mason in a controversial illegal voting case, ending her legal battle.
- Nevada wrongly identified 185 voters as non-citizens, raising fears around election integrity.
- California’s supreme court ordered a sheriff to return over 650,000 confiscated ballots for violating election law.
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