Netanyahu Faces Protests and Isolation Ahead of Defiant UN Speech

Netanyahu Faces Protests and Isolation Ahead of Defiant UN Speech

the Guardian·24 September 2026

Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly amid mass protests in New York and mounting international isolation, as the UK, France and Canada move to sanction Israeli settlements and US opinion, including among American Jews, has turned sharply negative toward his government. Israel's ambassador framed the backlash as a "misinformation" campaign, while conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, plus West Bank settlement expansion, continue straining ties with allies. This deepening isolation, even among longstanding Western partners, reflects pressure surrounding Israel's standing among nations Scripture places at the centre of the end-times narrative.