Key facts
- Netanyahu highlighted his relationship with President Donald Trump during a UN address.
- Netanyahu criticized Britain and France for leading allies in imposing trade sanctions on products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
- Netanyahu downplayed the number of deaths at the hands of settlers.
- Netanyahu stated he would not stand for vigilantism by settlers.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his address at the United Nations to emphasize his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, while also delivering sharp criticisms to European leaders and others. Netanyahu berated Britain and France for leading a group of allies in imposing trade sanctions on products originating from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, accusing them of hypocrisy.
Netanyahu also addressed the issue of Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians and their property, suggesting it received too much international attention and downplaying the number of settler-related deaths. He directly told international leaders concerned about such violence, "You don’t know what you’re talking about!" The prime minister, whose government has approved the expansion of settlements, did temper his remarks by stating he "won’t stand for vigilantism" by settlers.