RECENT NEWS

Tough Talk at Turtle Bay

Netanyahu sets out a choice between a ‘blessing’ and a ‘curse’ in UNGA speech

The Israeli leader brandished two maps — one showing a normalization corridor through the Gulf and the Middle East, the other showing the proliferation of Iran’s proxies

Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 27, 2024 in New York City. World leaders convened for the General Assembly as the world continues to experience major wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan, along with a threat of a larger conflict in the Middle East.

In his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set out what he described as a choice for the nations of the Middle East and the world, between the “blessing” of expanded...

Subscribe now to
the Daily Kickoff

The politics and business news you need to stay up to date, delivered each morning in a must-read newsletter.