Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets a chilly UNGA reception, China seizes its chance to undercut Washington’s global role, and SitRep talks with the vice president of Yemen.

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, our final edition from the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) before we resume our usual weekly programming next Thursday.

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, our final edition from the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) before we resume our usual weekly programming next Thursday.

Alright, here’s what’s on tap for the day: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets a chilly UNGA reception, China seizes its chance to undercut Washington’s global role, and SitRep talks with the vice president of Yemen.

Bibi Faces Icy Reception at UNGA

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off the fifth day of UNGA’s high-level week with an incendiary speech in which he denounced Israel’s critics and excoriated the countries that have recognized Palestinian statehood in recent days. “Your disgraceful decision will encourage terrorism against Jews and against innocent people everywhere,” he said. “It will be a mark of shame on all of you.”

“Giving the Palestinians a state one mile from Jerusalem after Oct. 7 is like giving al Qaeda a state one mile from New York City after Sept. 11,” Netanyahu added.

The Israeli leader’s speech—and presence at UNGA more generally—was met with protests both inside the ass