Netanyahu Slams Western Nations Recognizing Palestine State

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, vowing to continue his country’s war in Gaza until Hamas is destroyed and slamming Western nations that recognized Palestinian statehood.

“We will not commit national suicide because you don’t have the guts to face down a hostile media and anti-Semitic mobs demanding Israel’s blood,” Netanyahu said in New York on Friday, referring to the recognition of Palestine by France, the UK, Canada and others. The message to Hamas, Netanyahu said, was that “murdering Jews pays off.”