Israel's Netanyahu set to hit back at widespread criticism in U.N. address

Tel Aviv — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to address the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday as his country faces broad condemnation and growing isolation over Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank .
Netanyahu arrived in New York early Thursday morning and is due to leave just a few hours after his speech, which he is scheduled to deliver at 2 p.m. Eastern.
Leaders from Europe and the Middle East, including France, the U.K., Jordan, Syria, Qatar and Turkey, devoted at least some of their time at the U.N. podium Wednesday to harshly denounce Israel.
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