World leaders gathered in New York from September 23 to 29 for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).Israel faced growing isolation as speaker after speaker condemned its ongoing war on Gaza, and delegates from multiple countries staged walkouts when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage. Many diplomats left the chamber in protest during his speech.Outside the UN headquarters, large crowds filled the streets in support of Palestinians and to protest against Netanyahu, who faces an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for alleged war crimes. While the United States and a small group of allies continued to stand by Israel, the overwhelming chorus of criticism highlighted its growing isolation on the global stage.Below are notable quotes from leaders around the world on Israel’s genocidal war.UN chiefUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the war on Gaza as unlike any other conflict he has witnessed during his tenure, warning of its devastating scale. He pointed to International Court of Justice (ICJ) rulings that ordered Israel to prevent genocide, allow investigations and enable greater humanitarian access. BrazilBy tradition, Brazil is always the first country to speak, a practice that began in 1955 when it volunteered to open the debate.President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva framed Palestine as the starkest example of disproportionate and illegal use of force.He cautioned that the Pale …
