September 28th 2024.
During a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his frustration towards the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for seeking arrest warrants against him and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. He also criticized the court for targeting several Hamas leaders. Netanyahu firmly stated that the real war criminals were not in Israel, but rather in countries like Iran, Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen. He urged those who supported these criminals to be ashamed of themselves for standing with evil against good.
The International Criminal Court was seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, and Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. Netanyahu argued that the court's decision was influenced by the anti-Semitic sentiments present at the United Nations, where the court is affiliated. He emphasized that nobody is above the law, including himself, but believed that the prosecutor's actions were rushed and unjust.
Netanyahu also accused the prosecutor of treating Israel unfairly due to pure anti-Semitism. He stated that Israel's independent courts should be treated the same way as other democratic countries. Netanyahu continued to defend his country's actions, stating that they had no choice but to fight back against Hezbollah, who had been threatening them from their base in Lebanon. He firmly stated that as long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has every right to protect its citizens and remove the threat.
The ongoing conflict with Hezbollah has forced thousands of Israeli civilians from their homes, and the Israeli military has escalated its fight against the militant group in recent days. Netanyahu declared that they would continue to degrade Hezbollah until all their objectives were met. He also proudly announced that his country's military had successfully eliminated more than half of Hamas' 40,000 fighters and destroyed 90% of their rocket arsenal and key segments of their tunnel network.
During his speech, Netanyahu praised Israel's soldiers for their bravery and sacrifice during the war with Gaza. He confidently declared that Israel was winning the war and would not allow Hamas to play any role in governing Gaza after the war. Instead, they seek to demilitarize and deradicalize the region to ensure lasting peace. Netanyahu also expressed their willingness to work with regional and local partners to support a civilian administration in Gaza committed to peaceful coexistence.
To make his case, Netanyahu brought two maps as props during his speech. He stated that the world had to choose between a blessing and a curse, with Iran at the center of this choice. The blessing, he explained, showed Israel and its Arab partners forming a land bridge connecting Asia and Europe. On the other hand, the curse was an arc of terror created by Iran and its proxies, spreading chaos and destruction from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean. Netanyahu urged the world to choose the path of peace and prosperity, rather than the curse of carnage and chaos that Iran brings. He also made it clear that there is no place in Iran or the Middle East where the long arm of Israel cannot reach.
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