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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Brexit Likely Topics for UN Speakers

Margaret Besheer

   Afshar Sigarchi of VOA Persian contributed to this report from New
   York.

   UNITED NATIONS --World leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly in
   New York are likely to hear Thursday about the Israeli-Palestinian
   conflict as officials from both sides get their turn to address the
   annual meeting.

   Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to give his speech in
   the morning. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is home trying
   to form a government after elections last week, so Foreign Minister
   Israel Katz will give the afternoon address at the U.N.

   The uncertainty surrounding Britain's exit from the European Union
   could also be on the agenda with EU Council President Donald Tusk
   scheduled to speak as well. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did
   not talk about Brexit in his own address this week, and he was dealt a
   blow by Britain's Supreme Court in a ruling calling his decision to
   suspend parliament unlawful.

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