Addressing the body for the second time, Trump defended his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital as a move in advancement of peace. The policy announcement in December prompted a rare rebuke of the US from General Assembly members.

Trump's presidency has been filled with moments that have led the world to laugh.

Moscow has placed the blame of the downing of the Russian reconnaissance plane last week on Israel, accusing it of using the IL-20 as cover to carry out the strikes on targets in Syria.

Lawfare Project brought the issue into public eye.

“Israel has been very successful in the last three years in preventing Iran's military buildup in Syria as well as its attempts to deliver lethal weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon,” Netanyahu said.

Trump's second speech to the international body only briefly touched on Middle East peace. But what he said was telling.

In his speech, Rouhani argued that the most "pressing" issue facing the Middle East was Israel's occupation of "Palestine" and characterized the state as a "racist" "apartheid" regime.

Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas judge Steven O’Neill decided to designate Cosby a “sexually violent predator” under Pennsylvania law.