From Netanyahu's Deceitful UN Speech on Gaza, a Terrible Truth Emerges

Netanyahu's speech at the UN was packed with rhetorical tricks and gimmicks: waving signs, a childish quiz, a publicity stunt about broadcasting the speech to phones in Gaza, speaking in Hebrew – supposedly to the hostages – and more. But it was also full of white lies, half-truths, and outright falsehoods.

Netanyahu repeated the claim that the ratio of civilians to militants killed by the IDF in Gaza is "less than 2:1." However, the prime minister presented no evidence for this figure, which contradicts all data regarding the identities of those killed in the Strip.

A long list of researchers, organizations and journalistic investigations have determined that Netanyahu's figure is baseless. The actual ratio is at least five civilians for every militant, and likely much higher. According to data recently published by the media and organizations monitoring the situation in Gaza, the ratio stands between 8:1 and 10:1.