United Nations : United States President Donald Trump, in his first speech on Tuesday, at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), after assuming office for the second time this year, told Hamas to return every prisoner held hostage, the bodies of every hostage killed, back to Israel.
He was critical of Hamas over the ongoing crisis in Gaza .
“As everyone knows, I’ve also been deeply engaged in seeking a ceasefire in Gaza. Unfortunately, Hamas has repeatedly rejected reasonable offers to bring peace,” he said on the Gaza conflict.
Terming the recognition of the state of Palestine by a majority of the members of the United Nations as a “reward” to Hamas, he stated, “We can’t forget October 7, 2023. Now, as if to encourage engineered conflict, some of these bodies are seeking to uni