Story summary
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, addressed the UN General Assembly on September 24, despite being wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas was denied a visa to attend, drawing criticism and leading to a mass walkout of delegates when Netanyahu took the podium. This event highlighted ongoing tensions over Israel's actions in Gaza and Iran, with some nations expressing support for accountability under international law while others defended Netanyahu's stance. The incident underscored divisions within the global community regarding responses to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and criticisms of ICC's authority faced by Washington and Tel Aviv.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations was phenomenal (“UN-bowed Bibi meets the moment,” Michael Goodwin, Sept. 25).
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Bibi → bow → moment
He made it clear that Israel did not commit genocide and it has the most humane army in the world.
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it → make → world
But everybody already knows this.
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everybody → know → this
It’s the antisemites of the world — including our murderer-supporting mayor and his wife — who perpetuate such falsehoods, much like the blood libels against the Jews throughout history.
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who → ’ → history
The truth means nothing to these antisemites.
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truth → mean → antisemites
It is true what the prime minister says about our mayor who cozies up to antisemitic politicians on his own administration and his wife who thinks the Oct. 7 attack was Israel’s fault, believing they deserved it.
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they → say → it
Gov. Hochul defending Mayor Mamdani makes her look foolish and antisemitic in nature.
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her → defend → nature
Both the mayor and governor’s administrations need to be replaced with more capable personnel.
Joseph Comperchio
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administrations → need → personnel
Netanyahu delivered a powerful speech preaching to deaf ears.
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Netanyahu → deliver → ears
He vehemently defended Israel’s actions to attendees who remained after many of the “disunited” nations’ delegates exited left.
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many → defend → delegates
Then came his furious attack on Mamdani, who was instrumental in feeding the antisemitic frenzy and protesters who know nothing about human rights and remained silent when Iranian citizens were slaughtered.
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citizens → come → rights
Shame on those who fail to see the light and choose to be on the wrong side of history.
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who → fail → history
It’s about time someone told Mamdani off, as Netanyahu did in front of the United Nations.
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Netanyahu → ’ → Nations
God bless Bibi and god bless America.
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god → bless → America
Manhattan
Fearless and dauntless are just a couple words to describe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Fearless → describe → Netanyahu
The message was clear to Israel’s critics: It is Hamas that seeks genocide, as on Oct. 7, not the other way around.
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that → seek → Oct.
The entire world now knows the tiny, yet courageous and powerful, state of Israel has no choice but to keep on winning in order to fight for its existence.
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state → know → existence
Long live Israel, forever and ever.
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Israel → live → ?
JoAnn Lee Frank
Clearwater, Fla.
The Issue: Sunny Hostin claims she was the holdout juror in the “Butcher of Tompkins Square Park” trial.
Sunny Hostin has proven herself time and time again to be off her rocker (“Sunny let killer off,” Sept. 24).
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Sunny → claim → killer
I wonder if a chair was really thrown at her in the jury room.
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chair → wonder → room
We would have heard about that long before now.
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We → hear → that
I’m sure I’m not the only one who was unsettled when I saw the clip of Hostin on “The View” bragging about sparing a cannibalistic murderer from prison in the 1991 Daniel Rakowitz trial.
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I → ’m → trial
Seeing her recall this horrifying case as if discussing an old flame who gave her love letters reminds me that there are two things in the world Sunny Hostin loves most: One, siding with criminals and two, higher television ratings.
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Hostin → see → criminals
Highland Park, NJ
Hostin is either a complete idiot or naive as a newborn for revealing such an incident on network television.
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Hostin → reveal → television
Why not just keep your mouth shut and let the moment pass?
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moment → keep → mouth
On the other hand, I myself would acquit Hostin for making such a statement on the same grounds: not guilty by reason of insanity.
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I → acquit → insanity
Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy, and style.
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Letters → edit → clarity
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