Over 30 states meet during Netanyahu's UN speech to weigh action against Israel

Thirty-four states convened under the banner of The Hague Group during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Co-chaired by Colombia and South Africa, the ministerial meeting aimed to coordinate legal, diplomatic, and economic measures to halt Israel's actions in Gaza. The group pledged to pursue eight concrete actions, including preventing military exports to Israel, divesting public funds from complicit companies, and instituting an energy embargo. The meeting, which saw new participation from countries like Saudi Arabia and Jordan, coincided with a walkout by many diplomats during Netanyahu's address.