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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday 4 Tishrei 5775 left Israel for the United States where he will be addressing the UN General Assembly. As he was departing from Tel Aviv the prime minister told the media �In my address to the UN General Assembly, I will refute all of the lies being directed at us and I will tell the truth about our state and about the heroic soldiers of the IDF, the most moral army in the world.”

The prime minister was referring to the anti-Israel propaganda campaign that gained momentum as a result of Operation Defense Edge. He was also making reference to PA leader Abu Mazen�s venomous address to the UN forum on Friday in which he accused Israel of a �genocide� against his people.

His remarks also elicited harsh comments from the US, including State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki who stated �President Abbas�s speech today included offensive characterizations that were deeply disappointing and which we reject. Such provocative statements are counterproductive and undermine efforts to create a positive atmosphere and restore trust between the parties.�

Abu Mazen�s address to the UN:

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)