From UNGA session featuring Netanyahu, Abbas gets underway
The third session of the United Nations General Assembly opens in New York with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas scheduled to deliver speeches later in the day.
Abbas is listed as the ninth speaker, and is expected to speak at around 12 p.m. (7 p.m. Israel time) while Netanyahu, listed as 13th, will likely speak an hour later during Israeli TV’s prime time.
Their speeches come a day after Donald Trump suggested for the first time as US president that he “liked” a two-state solution as the most effective way to resolve their conflict.
