Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu listed Israel's victories against "Hamas", Iran and their supporters in his speech to the UN today.
In his speech, he also spoke about the horrors experienced by Israel on October 7, 2023.
It was impressive that dozens of diplomats left the UN hall in protest at the beginning of Netanyahu's speech. However, he was loudly applauded by the Israeli delegation, BTA reports.
In his speech, the Israeli prime minister responded to a series of diplomatic moves by leading US allies that have deepened Israel's international isolation and recognized the State of Palestine, including Belgium, France, Britain and Canada.
"This week, the leaders of France, Britain, Australia, Canada and other countries unconditionally recognized the existence of a Palestinian state. They did so after the horrors committed by "Hamas" on October 7 (2023) - horrors that were welcomed by almost 90% of the Palestinian population on that day," Netanyahu said.
"Do you know what message the leaders who recognized the State of Palestine this week sent to the Palestinians?" Netanyahu asked. "This is a very clear message: killing Jews pays off," he added.
"Over time, many world leaders have broken. They have broken under the pressure of biased media, radical Islamist organizations and anti-Semitic groups," the Israeli prime minister said.
"There is a familiar saying: when things get tough, people get tough. Well, for many of the countries here, when things get tough, you gave up," Netanyahu stressed.
"Behind closed doors, many of the leaders who publicly condemn us thank us privately. "They tell me how much they appreciate Israel's superior intelligence services, which have repeatedly prevented terrorist attacks in their capitals," he added.
Netanyahu's remarks came amid violence in Gaza and a mounting civilian death toll. Last week, a UN panel described Israel's military offensive in Gaza as genocide, and human rights groups have called for intervention in the enclave to prevent a deepening humanitarian crisis there. Israel has rejected the UN report, saying its allegations are false and the offensive is targeting Hamas, not civilians.
The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led groups attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages in Gaza, according to Israeli figures. More than 65,000 people have been killed in the enclave so far, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Amid the war in Gaza, Israel earlier this month carried out an airstrike in the Qatari capital, Doha, targeting Hamas leaders who were participating in ceasefire talks. The strike drew condemnation from the UN and a number of Arab states, including Qatar. The European Union expressed solidarity with Qatar, while Israel defended its actions as legitimate self-defense.