During the weeklong Sukkot holiday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves Israel on Tuesday to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York and meet world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump.
Netanyahu arrives in New York on Tuesday evening, after addresses to the U.N. by Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Netanyahu is scheduled to address the UN at approximately 1pm EST (8pm Israel) Thursday afternoon, just minutes after Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, and then is scheduled to meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Netanyahu is also expected to meet with leaders of France, Poland, Austria, Guatemala and Rwanda. Reports similarly indicate that Netanyahu will meet with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, though the Prime Minister’s Office has not publicly confirmed the meeting.
On Friday, Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley and several American Jewish leaders.
Abbas’s aides have reported that the Palestinian leader would make a dramatic announcement during his speech at the U.N. The day before his speech, Abbas will be hosting a conference on the sidelines of the General Assembly in opposition of the U.S. peace initiative which is expected to be attended by representatives of 40 countries.