UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N.
General Assembly on Friday that Israel is “at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, without outlining a clear path over the significant obstacles facing such an accord.
There are several hurdles in the way of such an agreement, including the Saudis' demand for progress in the creation of a Palestinian state — a hard sell for Netanyahu's government, the most religious and nationalist in Israel's history. Netanyahu said the Palestinians “could greatly benefit from a broader peace," saying: “They should be part of it, but they should not have a veto over the process.”
“Those who think that peace can prevail in the Middle East without the Palestinian people enjoying their full and legitimate national rights are mistaken,” Abbas said. This year, his map made no reference to the West Bank, Gaza or east Jerusalem, territories Israel captured in the 1967 war that the Palestinians want for their future state. The map appeared to show Israel encompassing all three.
He also reprised his longstanding criticism of Iran, which Israel views as its greatest threat. Netanyahu referred to Iran's crackdown on protests, its supplying of attack drones to Russia for use in Ukraine, and its military activities across the Middle East.
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