Global News Podcast Netanyahu gives defiant speech to UN
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Sep 26, 2025 Lise Doucette, BBC's chief international correspondent, provides an incisive analysis of Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial UN speech, where he vehemently denies accusations against Israel and faces a significant walkout from delegates. Ahmed Kamal Junina, an assistant professor in Gaza, details the harrowing conditions under ongoing conflict, highlighting overwhelmed hospitals and the plight of displaced civilians. The discussion also touches on proposed transitional governance in Gaza and the international response to the crisis.
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Netanyahu's High-Impact UN Address
- Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant, multimedia-heavy speech denying genocide and urging hostages be freed.
- He used visuals, QR codes and broadcasts to amplify Israel's narrative to both the UN and Gaza.
Blair-Tied Plan For Gaza Transition
- Discussions at the UN and Washington reportedly considered Tony Blair heading a transitional Gaza authority after a ceasefire.
- The plan envisaged a temporary international administration modeled on Kosovo and East Timor with eventual Palestinian unification.
Life And Trauma In Gaza City
- Ahmed Kamal Junina described Gaza City hospitals overwhelmed and his nephew in ICU after a neck wound.
- He said displacement is repeated and people break furniture for firewood as normal life collapses.
