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- 1Dozens of nations walk out of Netanyahu's UN speech●Full list of nations to walk out of Netanyahu’s speech: (Source: https://www. thelondoneconomic.com/news/ful l-list-of-c
Multiple countries walked out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations, with a full list of the delegations circulating widely. Nations named include Egypt, Palestine, Yemen, Sudan, Tunisia, Senegal, Panama, Suriname, Tuvalu and Turkmenistan. The walkouts underline deep international divisions over Israel's conduct of its wars in Gaza and Lebanon, and reactions online are largely critical of Netanyahu.
- 2Smotrich urges West Bank war and annexation in Lebanon remarks●Smotrich: Israel must 'go to war' in West Bank as 'we did in Gaza,' annex most of Strip, south Lebanon
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel must 'go to war' in the West Bank as it did in Gaza, and called for annexing most of the West Bank as well as parts of southern Lebanon. His comments drew immediate attention given his senior role in the government and the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and along Israel's northern border, where Israel has carried out operations against Hezbollah.
- 3Smotrich calls for annexing southern Lebanon and most of Gaza●Smotrich calls on Israel to annex southern Lebanon, most of Gaza
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called on Israel to annex southern Lebanon and most of the Gaza Strip, according to The Times of Israel. The remarks are likely to draw international criticism and add to tensions over Israel's military presence and long-term plans in both territories, where the idea of annexation remains deeply contentious.
- 4Norman Finkelstein renews genocide claim over Gaza●IT'S GENOCIDE https:// open.substack.com/pub/mandisse nt/p/norman-finkelstein-the-pressure-that # Gwynocide # genocide #
A new essay by scholar Norman Finkelstein arguing that Israel's campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide is being shared widely, with readers citing mounting pressure on Western governments and media to name it as such. The piece ties the accusation to ongoing operations in Gaza and regional spillover into Lebanon and Syria, reigniting debate over the legal and political use of the term genocide.