Netanyahu Labels Turkish President a Tyrant in UN General Assembly Speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday evening. In a lengthy remarks, he rejected accusations that Israel is committing genocide, praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his support, and condemned Iran and Qatar for financing anti-Israel propaganda. His most pointed criticism targeted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whom he described using a series of accusations.

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The speech came immediately after Netanyahu’s meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, underscoring Israel’s focus on regional allies. Netanyahu highlighted Turkey’s long-standing dispute with Greece and its occupation of Northern Cyprus, framing these issues alongside broader concerns about Hamas, Kurdish civilians, and historical denialism. He also referenced the recent departure of several delegations from the UN hall, suggesting that many of those nations’ leaders privately thank Israel for “taking out Iran’s nukes.”

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Netanyahu asserted that Israel remains a “country of law,” condemning settler-related violence while characterizing it as the work of a “handful of young juvenile delinquents” responsible for stone-throwing, olive-tree cutting, and occasional fires. He contrasted the limited injuries from such incidents with the higher casualties he attributes to Palestinian violence. Throughout the address, Netanyahu framed Turkey as a primary antagonist, accusing Erdogan of hosting Hamas, murdering Kurdish civilians, denying the Armenian genocide, imprisoning journalists and opposition figures, and seeking to dominate Jerusalem.

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• “Erdogan is a tyrant. He hosts Hamas in Turkey. He has murdered thousands of Kurdish civilians. He denies the Armenian genocide. He jails journalists and opposition leaders,” — Benjamin Netanyahu, israeli prime minister

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• “It's hard to imagine more mind blowing hypocrisy,” — Benjamin Netanyahu, israeli prime minister

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