U.N. Live Updates: Abbas and Netanyahu to Deliver Dueling Speeches

NYT World Thursday 24 September 2026, 12:57 UTC By The New York Times 1 min read

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The assembly room on the second day of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters, on Wednesday, in New York.

U.N. Live Updates (ORG) Abbas (PERSON) Netanyahu (PERSON) the United Nations General Assembly (ORG) the United Nations (ORG) New York (LOCATION)

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