Hamas slams Netanyahu’s UN speech: He should be in prison to face trial for crimes

Hamas has criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the UN General Assembly, describing it as full of lies and slogans and saying it reflects the crisis he faces over Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank. In a statement responding to Netanyahu’s speech, Hamas said his “blatant lies” could no longer convince governments or international public opinion, saying Israel’s actions in Gaza had exposed its policies of starvation, deprivation of water and destruction of the means of life. Hamas rejected Netanyahu’s claim that the Israeli army is “the most moral army in the world”, saying this contradicted the killing of civilians in Gaza, including women and children, as well as reports by independent UN bodies […]