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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be the first speaker at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, arriving under what aides describe as "extraordinary circumstances" during one of Israel’s most difficult weeks on the world stage.

Netanyahu’s visit comes just days after Western countries announced recognition of a Palestinian state at a French-Saudi summit in New York, following similar moves by Britain, Canada and Australia. The diplomatic wave underscores the deepening international criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza.

Netanyahu’s flight to New York was forced to reroute around countries that refused to allow overflight, due in part to International Criminal Court arrest warrants issue

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