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At the UN, Netanyahu calls the genocide accusations in Gaza "the biggest lie of the century"

At the UN, Netanyahu calls the genocide accusations in Gaza "the biggest lie of the century"

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September 24th, 2026

At the UN, Netanyahu calls the genocide accusations in Gaza "the biggest lie of the century"

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The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke before the UN General Assembly.

El primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, habló ante la Asamblea General de la ONU.

He said that the accusations of genocide in Gaza are "the biggest lie of the century".

Dijo que las acusaciones de genocidio en Gaza son "la mentira más grande del siglo".

In his speech, he defended Israel's right to fight a war against Iran.

En su discurso, defendió el derecho de Israel a librar una guerra contra Irán.

Dozens of delegates left the hall before he began to speak.

Decenas de delegados abandonaron la sala antes de que comenzara a hablar.

Netanyahu called the delegates who walked out "moral cowards."

Netanyahu llamó "cobardes morales" a los delegados que se marcharon.

He said that by defending itself, Israel also defends many of those countries.

Dijo que al defenderse, Israel también defiende a muchos de esos países.

He added that some leaders thank him in private for removing Iran's nuclear weapons.

Añadió que algunos líderes le agradecen en privado por eliminar las armas nucleares de Irán.

When he went up to the podium, there were cheers, boos and mass walkouts.

Cuando subió al podio, hubo vítores, abucheos y salidas masivas.

The Palestinian Mission to the UN had asked member countries to walk out together during his speech.

La Misión Palestina ante la ONU había pedido a los países miembros retirarse colectivamente durante su discurso.

Netanyahu rejected the accusations of genocide and war crimes.

Netanyahu rechazó las acusaciones de genocidio y crímenes de guerra.

He recalled the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, which left about 1,200 people dead.

Recordó el ataque de Hamás del 7 de octubre de 2023, que dejó unas 1.200 muertos.

He also mentioned the pager attack against Hezbollah in Lebanon. It wounded more than 3,000 people and killed 12.

También mencionó el ataque con buscapersonas contra Hezbolá en Líbano, que hirió a más de 3.000 personas y mató a 12.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke the same day in prerecorded comments, because the United States denied him a visa.

El presidente palestino, Mahmoud Abbas, habló el mismo día con comentarios pregrabados, ya que Estados Unidos le negó la visa.

Abbas said that Palestinians will not leave their homeland or accept displacement.

Abbas dijo que los palestinos no abandonarán su patria ni aceptarán el desplazamiento.

He urged the international community to take concrete measures against Israel.

Instó a la comunidad internacional a tomar medidas concretas contra Israel.

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 73,922 Palestinians have died in the Israeli offensive.

Según el Ministerio de Salud de Gaza, al menos 73.922 palestinos han muerto en la ofensiva israelí.

September 24th, 2026

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