Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech while facing protests and political isolation

Benjamin Netanyahu, who is addressing the United Nations on Thursday. Benjamin Netanyahu, who is addressing the United Nations on Thursday. Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver defiant UN speech while facing protests and political isolation Prime minister will ‘highlight Israel’s achievements’ as he heads towards his toughest re-election challenge

Prefer the Guardian on Google When he takes the stage at the UN on Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a familiar message of defiance even as protests and international condemnation leave the Israeli leader in growing isolation.

Netanyahu is facing his toughest re-election challenge in a political career spanning decades with three ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, and a growing campaign of violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.