Desk Report: A record number of diplomats walked out of the UN General Assembly on Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium to address the nation. They returned to hear sharp criticism from leaders from countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh over the Gaza massacre. The focus of the session was on the recognition of a Palestinian state. Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif made it clear that the international community must recognize a Palestinian state “on the pre-1967 borders, with al-Quds al-Sharif as its capital.” These borders refer…
Read MoreBangladesh-Pakistan strongly demand the creation of a Palestinian state based on the 1967 map
