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| Trump at UN: US may 'have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea' – live | Trump at UN: US may 'have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea' – live |
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| 8.22pm BST | |
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| Netanyahu speaks again of his gratitude towards Trump for recognizing Israel and condemning the Iran nuclear deal. He says no speech “was bolder, none were more courageous and forthright as the one delivered by President Trump.” | |
| He says if the Iran nuclear deal remains, it will result in a situation similar to the one the world is currently facing with North Korea. He says an “Iranian curtain” has descended across the Middle East. | |
| He says he has a simple message for Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: “the light of Israel will never be extinguished”. He continues: “Those who threaten us with annihilation put ourselves in mortal peril”. | |
| But, Netanyahu says, Israel is a friend to the people of Iran. He delivers the message in Farsi as well. He then lists some of the acts the Iranian government perpetrated against its people recently, including the jailing of journalists and the execution of gay men last year. | |
| Netanyahu then brings the speech back to where it began: a celebration of Israel innovation, noting how its technologies and people have helped people around the world. | |
| 8.04pm BST | |
| 20:04 | |
| Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins by speaking about how his country is an “innovation nation” in water, autonomous vehicles, agriculture and technology. | |
| In almost the same breath, he says Israel is also very strong on collecting intelligence about terrorism. He says the general public might not know this, but our country’s intelligence agencies do. | |
| He commends Trump for visiting Israel on his first foreign trip as president, then recounts his own trips around the world in the past year, including Australia, Asia, South America and Europe. “After 70 years, the world is embracing Israel and Israel is embracing the world,” he says, garnering a round of applause from the audience. | |
| He makes a joke about wanting to go to Antarctica to see penguins, who he calls supporters of Israel. In response to the ensuing laughter, he says the audience might think it’s a joke, but penguins understand Israel’s conflict with Palestine is a “black and white issue”. | |
| 7.54pm BST | |
| 19:54 | |
| Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says global stability has reduced since last year’s general assembly. | |
| He says Turkey is anxiously watching the development of anti-Muslim sentiment and xenophobia. “We all have to shoulder responsibility for a safer and more prosperous world,” Erdoğan says. | |
| He says Turkey has not received adequate assistance, particularly from the European Union, to provide aid to refugees in the country. | |
| He calls the issue with Palestine “the gaping whole of the world” and encouraged Israel to work toward a two-state solution. | |
| He refers to the attacks on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar as “almost ethnic cleansing”. He said if what’s happening there is not stopped, it will leave a “dark stain” on humanity. | |
| Erdoğan ends by saying regardless of our skin color “our tears are the same”. He urges the group to take action to end “the tears in the world”. | |
| 7.34pm BST | 7.34pm BST |
| 19:34 | 19:34 |
| Iran’s foreign minister responded to Trump’s general assembly address on Twitter. | Iran’s foreign minister responded to Trump’s general assembly address on Twitter. |
| Trump's ignorant hate speech belongs in medieval times-not the 21st Century UN -unworthy of a reply. Fake empathy for Iranians fools no one. | Trump's ignorant hate speech belongs in medieval times-not the 21st Century UN -unworthy of a reply. Fake empathy for Iranians fools no one. |
| 7.29pm BST | 7.29pm BST |
| 19:29 | 19:29 |
| The Guardian’s Washington DC bureau chief, David Smith, has helpfully annotated Trump’s remarks to the general assembly this morning. | The Guardian’s Washington DC bureau chief, David Smith, has helpfully annotated Trump’s remarks to the general assembly this morning. |
| The word ‘sovereign’ is used 21 times. | The word ‘sovereign’ is used 21 times. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.30pm BST | at 7.30pm BST |
| 7.25pm BST | 7.25pm BST |
| 19:25 | 19:25 |
| Peter Beaumont | Peter Beaumont |
| As Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to deliver his speech, the country’s left-leaning daily Haaretz has posted a video compilation of the greatest hits of the corny stunts and props that Netanyahu has used in his speeches in recent years including the cartoon bomb supposed to show Iran’s progress in its nuclear programme and the somewhat bizarre ‘silent treatment’ he subjected the UN general assembly too. | As Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to deliver his speech, the country’s left-leaning daily Haaretz has posted a video compilation of the greatest hits of the corny stunts and props that Netanyahu has used in his speeches in recent years including the cartoon bomb supposed to show Iran’s progress in its nuclear programme and the somewhat bizarre ‘silent treatment’ he subjected the UN general assembly too. |
| 7.09pm BST | 7.09pm BST |
| 19:09 | 19:09 |
| Angelique Chrisafis | Angelique Chrisafis |
| The Guardian’s Paris correspondent, Angelique Chrisafis, is watching Macron’s press conference at the United Nations. | The Guardian’s Paris correspondent, Angelique Chrisafis, is watching Macron’s press conference at the United Nations. |
| At UN press conference, Macron says it would be "inopportune" to threaten North Korea with military action https://t.co/X505sMTDHT | At UN press conference, Macron says it would be "inopportune" to threaten North Korea with military action https://t.co/X505sMTDHT |
| Macron says of his dealings with Trump - they work well together on certain things (terrorism/Sahel/ME) have disagreements on others | Macron says of his dealings with Trump - they work well together on certain things (terrorism/Sahel/ME) have disagreements on others |
| Macron on North Korea: wants "a diplomatic & multilateral response by increasing pressure", sanctions. Against threat of military action | Macron on North Korea: wants "a diplomatic & multilateral response by increasing pressure", sanctions. Against threat of military action |
| North Korea: Macron against putting any military threat on table because it "risks an escalation", is "complicated"in densely populated area | North Korea: Macron against putting any military threat on table because it "risks an escalation", is "complicated"in densely populated area |
| Macron at UN press conference has a go at the French media "too interested in communication & not interested enough in content" | Macron at UN press conference has a go at the French media "too interested in communication & not interested enough in content" |
| 7.07pm BST | 7.07pm BST |
| 19:07 | 19:07 |
| Now on stage: Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Than. | Now on stage: Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Than. |
| There are two more people scheduled to speak after him, then the morning session will conclude. It was scheduled to conclude at 1pm. | There are two more people scheduled to speak after him, then the morning session will conclude. It was scheduled to conclude at 1pm. |
| Up next: | Up next: |
| Turkey | Turkey |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Israel | Israel |
| Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu | Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu |
| 7.06pm BST | 7.06pm BST |
| 19:06 | 19:06 |
| Lithuania’s president Dalia Grybauskaitė is speaking before the general assembly. She talks about Russia’s role in spreading “fake news” and says aggression is not a strong diplomatic tool. | Lithuania’s president Dalia Grybauskaitė is speaking before the general assembly. She talks about Russia’s role in spreading “fake news” and says aggression is not a strong diplomatic tool. |
| “Bullies are weak because they are insecure,” she says. | “Bullies are weak because they are insecure,” she says. |
| She continues: “Aggression can never make anyone stronger, it can never earn anyone a drop of respect”. | She continues: “Aggression can never make anyone stronger, it can never earn anyone a drop of respect”. |
| She ends by saying “we cannot let fear win”. | She ends by saying “we cannot let fear win”. |
| 6.26pm BST | 6.26pm BST |
| 18:26 | 18:26 |
| Trump has doubled-down on his earlier threat to “totally destroy” North Korea in a tweet. | Trump has doubled-down on his earlier threat to “totally destroy” North Korea in a tweet. |
| The🇺🇸has great strength & patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy #NoKo. pic.twitter.com/P4vAanXvgm | The🇺🇸has great strength & patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy #NoKo. pic.twitter.com/P4vAanXvgm |
| 6.20pm BST | 6.20pm BST |
| 18:20 | 18:20 |
| Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos Calderón also speaks passionately in favor of the United Nations. | Colombia’s president Juan Manuel Santos Calderón also speaks passionately in favor of the United Nations. |
| He says Colombia is concerned about Venezuela, its neighboring country. | He says Colombia is concerned about Venezuela, its neighboring country. |
| Venezuela “pains us,” he says. He calls on the international community to lend support to the people of Venezuela in the search for a “peaceful solution”. | Venezuela “pains us,” he says. He calls on the international community to lend support to the people of Venezuela in the search for a “peaceful solution”. |
| He speaks about how his country melts down weapons and says, as a recipient of the Nobel Peace prize, he believes we should all be working together. “We human being are one, what affects one of us affects all of us,” he says. | He speaks about how his country melts down weapons and says, as a recipient of the Nobel Peace prize, he believes we should all be working together. “We human being are one, what affects one of us affects all of us,” he says. |
| He concludes by speaking about an issue he says he can’t ignore, the war on drugs. He says drug policies should emphasize decriminalization “It is time to accept while there is consumption, there will be supply,” he says. | He concludes by speaking about an issue he says he can’t ignore, the war on drugs. He says drug policies should emphasize decriminalization “It is time to accept while there is consumption, there will be supply,” he says. |
| It is his last speech to the general assembly. “With the strength of love, we can overcome fear,” he says. | It is his last speech to the general assembly. “With the strength of love, we can overcome fear,” he says. |
| 6.05pm BST | 6.05pm BST |
| 18:05 | 18:05 |
| Venezuela’s foreign minister Jorge Arreaza has responded to Trump’s speech. | Venezuela’s foreign minister Jorge Arreaza has responded to Trump’s speech. |
| Venezuelan reaction also predictable, but Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza apparently thinks he's insulting Trump by comparing him to Reagan pic.twitter.com/tbRHcRJrAM | Venezuelan reaction also predictable, but Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza apparently thinks he's insulting Trump by comparing him to Reagan pic.twitter.com/tbRHcRJrAM |
| We do not accept threats from President Trump or whoever in this world. We are people of peace, peaceful people and we want relations of mutual respect. This racist and supremacist theory which he’s exposing, this return to the Cold War, for a moment we didn’t know if we were listening to President Reagan in 1982 or President Trump in 2017 | We do not accept threats from President Trump or whoever in this world. We are people of peace, peaceful people and we want relations of mutual respect. This racist and supremacist theory which he’s exposing, this return to the Cold War, for a moment we didn’t know if we were listening to President Reagan in 1982 or President Trump in 2017 |
| 6.02pm BST | 6.02pm BST |
| 18:02 | 18:02 |
| Macron: 'It’s not walls that protect us, it’s our desire to act' | Macron: 'It’s not walls that protect us, it’s our desire to act' |
| Macron mentions “multilateralism” multiple times in his remarks – a clear rebuke to Trump – then explains at-length why he believes it is so important to the world order. He says multilateralism is needed to improve functions at the UN so countries can better coordinate crisis management. | Macron mentions “multilateralism” multiple times in his remarks – a clear rebuke to Trump – then explains at-length why he believes it is so important to the world order. He says multilateralism is needed to improve functions at the UN so countries can better coordinate crisis management. |
| He returns to the thread about the UN giving world leaders an opportunity to provide a voice for the voiceless. | He returns to the thread about the UN giving world leaders an opportunity to provide a voice for the voiceless. |
| “The safety of all of us is also our safety,” he says. “Their lives are our lives”. | “The safety of all of us is also our safety,” he says. “Their lives are our lives”. |
| “It’s not walls that protect us, it’s our desire to act,” he says. Another Trump critique. | “It’s not walls that protect us, it’s our desire to act,” he says. Another Trump critique. |
| “We cannot have on the one hand, one camp that is multilateral and another camp that is unilateral in its approach,” he says, calling again for multilateralism. | “We cannot have on the one hand, one camp that is multilateral and another camp that is unilateral in its approach,” he says, calling again for multilateralism. |
| At the end of his speech, he is met with enthusiastic applause. | At the end of his speech, he is met with enthusiastic applause. |
| 5.53pm BST | 5.53pm BST |
| 17:53 | 17:53 |
| Macron says North Korea poses “an existential threat” and that it’s all the countries responsibilities, including China and Russia, to bring North Korea to the negotiation table. | Macron says North Korea poses “an existential threat” and that it’s all the countries responsibilities, including China and Russia, to bring North Korea to the negotiation table. |
| He pivots from North Korea to Iran, advocating in favor of the existing Iran nuclear deal. | He pivots from North Korea to Iran, advocating in favor of the existing Iran nuclear deal. |
| “This is a good agreement, an agreement that’s essential to peace” he says, at a time when there is potential for a “downward spiral”. | “This is a good agreement, an agreement that’s essential to peace” he says, at a time when there is potential for a “downward spiral”. |
| Macron says this is a message he has been sharing with the delegations from the US and Iran. More on that, by Julian Borger, here: | Macron says this is a message he has been sharing with the delegations from the US and Iran. More on that, by Julian Borger, here: |