Overview

• A growing list of countries including the UK, France, Canada and Australia recognized Palestine this week, pushing recognitions above three-quarters of UN member states.
• Before flying to New York, Benjamin Netanyahu declared there will be no Palestinian state and said he will tell the UN General Assembly “our truth,” rejecting external pressure.
• Mahmoud Abbas thanked new recognizers, condemned Israeli actions, rejected Hamas’s October 7 attacks, called for hostage releases, and said Hamas must disarm as the Palestinian Authority takes over Gaza governance.
• Argentina’s President Javier Milei held a bilateral with Netanyahu in New York, with Buenos Aires offering cooperation to secure the release of Argentine hostages held in Gaza.
• Netanyahu plans talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has pressed for a Gaza agreement centered on returning hostages and signaled opposition to Israeli annexation of the West Bank.