As dozens walk out of UN speech – BBC News” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York
He says recognition of a Palestinian state is “sheer madness, it’s insane and we won’t do it”, adding that recognition by several other countries is “disgraceful”
As Netanyahu takes to the stage, dozens of people file out of the room in New York in protest, as some applaud
Netanyahu says loudspeakers in Israel are broadcasting the speech into Gaza
Directly addressing the hostages being held by Hamas, he says: “We have not forgotten you – not even for a second. The people of Israel are with you”
His speech comes as Donald Trump says he will not allow Israel to annex the Israeli-occupied West Bank – he’s due to meet Netanyahu on Monday
Israel is facing increasing global pressure to end the conflict and occupation of the West Bank
Speaking to the UN on Thursday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his rejection of a future governing role for Hamas in Gaza and demanded it disarm.
Trump:it’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza”.
Some 200 miles (320km) away from New York, Donald Trump tells reporters outside the White House “it’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza”.
“I think it’s a deal that will get the hostages back, that will end the war, it’s going to be peace, I think we have a deal,” Trump says.