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Netanyahu Calls Genocide Claims “Biggest Lie of the Century”

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 2:22 PM UTC · How we work

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Genocide accusations called lie

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2026.
The remarks called accusations of Israeli genocide the “biggest lie of the century” and thanked President Donald Trump for decisive action against Iran.
Netanyahu said launching attacks on Iran was one of the easiest decisions he ever made.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas submitted a pre-recorded video urging stronger international action and a two-state solution.

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UNGA Arms Halt

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2026.
International law scholar Nasir Qadri said the UNGA speeches create a record that could compel states to halt arms transfers to Israel under ICJ measures.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Gaza the most inhumane and shameful concentration camp of our age.
Britain suspended licenses for certain military equipment that could be used in Gaza.

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Historical Context

On 6 October 1973 the Yom Kippur War erupted, a 20-day Arab-Israeli conflict that forced Israel, led by Prime Minister Golda Meir, to mobilize roughly 100,000 troops and seek U.S. aid. The war’s diplomatic fallout shaped later UN confrontations, a pattern echoed in Benjamin Netanyahu’s 24 September 2026 UNGA speech, which drew Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rebuke and prompted Britain to halt Gaza-bound weapons licences.

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Genocide accusations called lie

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2026.
The remarks called accusations of Israeli genocide the “biggest lie of the century” and thanked President Donald Trump for decisive action against Iran.
Netanyahu said launching attacks on Iran was one of the easiest decisions he ever made.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas submitted a pre-recorded video urging stronger international action and a two-state solution.

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