World Leaders Criticize Israel at UN General Assembly
Several world leaders, perceived as allies or mediators for Israel, used the UN General Assembly platform to criticize the Jewish state, according to Israel's Channel 14. King Abdullah II of Jordan, whose country has a peace treaty with Israel, accused it of expansionist ambitions and labeled it a regional threat.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, after initially condemning the October 7th attacks and affirming support for Israel, shifted to criticizing Israeli policy in Gaza, Judea, and Samaria. He stated that London would not stand idly by due to suffering in Gaza and the threat to a two-state solution, opposing construction in the E1 area and restricting settlement-related transactions.
The Emir of Qatar, whose nation has often served as a mediator, described the events in Gaza as genocide and a shameful stain on humanity's conscience. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan went further, comparing Gaza to the world's largest children's cemetery and a modern concentration camp, and called for the recognition of a Palestinian state.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres acknowledged the October 7th massacre but focused on the impact on Palestinians in Gaza, citing unprecedented killings and destruction during his tenure.
The UN stage thus served again as a venue where Israel's formal friends and mediators directed accusations against it.
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