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Two leaders amplify a bitter divide at the U.N. over the war in Gaza

In dueling speeches, Israeli and Palestinian leaders showcased the pressure bearing down from a range of developments.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on screens, addresses the U.N. General Assembly.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on screens, addresses the U.N. General Assembly. (AN/U.N. Photo/Loey Felipe)

The annual U.N. General Assembly became the stage for a dramatic contrast in messages from the leaders of Israel and Palestine, underscoring the deep global divide over the conflict in Gaza and the future of the region.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, using a series of props and pointed rhetoric, confronted other nations that have grown increasingly critical of his nation's actions in Gaza.

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