‘I will speak our truth’: Netanyahu vows to ‘condemn’ leaders who backed Palestinian statehood at UNGA

“I will condemn those leaders who, instead of denouncing the murderers, rapists, and child burners, want to give them a state in the heart of the land of Israel. This will not happen,” he said.

He further said that he will meet US President Donald Trump for the fourth time and will discuss with him the opportunities arising from Israel’s victories and the need to complete the war’s goals.

“In Washington, I will meet for the fourth time, more than any other leader, with President Trump, and discuss with him the great opportunities that our victories have brought, and also our need to complete the goals of the war, that means: to return all our hostages, to defeat Hamas, and to expand the circle of peace that is open to us following the historic victory on Iran and other victories that we have achieved,” Netanyahu said.

‘Shameful capitulation’

Earlier, Netanyahu’s office issued a warning stating that the recent recognition of a Palestinian state by Western countries would not “obligate” Israel in any way.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

The shameful capitulation of some leaders to Palestinian terror does not obligate Israel in any way. There will be no Palestinian state.

— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) September 24, 2025

“The shameful capitulation of some leaders to Palestinian terror does not obligate Israel in any way,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. “There will be no Palestinian state,” the statement added, making it clear that the move would not sway Israel’s stance.

The remarks come after several countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Portugal, Australia, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, and Monaco, recognised the Palestinian state at the ongoing UNGA, much to the dismay of Israel and the US.

In a statement, Hamas welcomed the recognition of a Palestinian state by Western countries, but insisted that the group will not disarm, which is a key demand by Israel to end the ongoing war in Gaza.

“Weapons of the resistance are a national right anchored by all international laws and treaties, until the end of the occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with its capital in Jerusalem,” Hamas said in a statement.