Barghouti: Netanyahu’s UN speech proves growing isolation of 'Israel'
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Mustafa Barghouti says Netanyahu’s UN speech was full of lies, proving "Israel’s" isolation, and calls for sanctions and Arab support for Palestine.
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Seats sit empty as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP)
The Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, Mustafa Barghouti, said that developments at the United Nations confirm the deepening international isolation of "Israel".
Speaking to Al Mayadeen, Barghouti slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before the General Assembly as “full of lies that portrayed the criminal as the victim.” He stressed that “the world is changing, and Israel is becoming increasingly isolated.”
In this context, he called for imposing and expanding sanctions on the occupation, including military restrictions, as well as advocating for breaking economic ties. For Arab states, Barghouti demanded they step up and support the Palestinian cause at this critical juncture.
Palestinian unity vital, foreign figures out
The Palestinian leader also rejected reports that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair might be appointed to administer the Gaza Strip, saying the prospect is an "insult" and affirming that “Blair is rejected, as is any foreign figure who seeks to govern us or manage our affairs.”
Barghouti underscored the importance of Palestinian unity in confronting occupation, stressing that the proper response to “attempts to tamper with the internal scene” lies in returning to the Beijing Agreement, which consolidated the Palestinian stance.
Concluding his remarks, Barghouti said Netanyahu has "dragged Israel into the greatest isolation in its history," saying he is a "madman no different from the leader of Nazism."
Dozens of delegations boycott Netanyahu's speech at UNGA
Earlier today, dozens of delegations participating in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York withdrew ahead of ICC-wanted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech.
According to Reuters, presidents and representatives left the hall right as he ascended to the podium, reflecting their diplomatic disapproval of his participation.
At the same time, activists and crowds gathered outside the UN's New York headquarters to protest the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
