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On the opening days of the UN General Assembly in New York, a wave of world leaders used their addresses to criticize Israel's conduct in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. French President Macron said Gaza's suffering 'should shame us all,' while Canada's Carney pledged $71m toward two-state efforts and joined the UK in backing Palestinian statehood. UK PM Andy Burnham said continued Gaza violence and settlement expansion, including the planned E1 project, were pushing a two-state solution to 'the point of no return,' explaining the UK's sanctions on illegal settlements. Qatar's Emir Tamim, Turkey's Erdogan, Jordan's King Abdullah II, Brazil's Lula and outgoing UN Secretary-General Guterres all separately condemned Israeli actions in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria, with several using the word 'genocide.' Israel's government pushed back sharply, with Netanyahu's office calling Macron's remarks a 'grotesque absurdity.' The chorus of criticism, coming from close Western allies as well as regional and Global South leaders, underscores growing international isolation for Israel over the war and highlights rising momentum behind recognition of Palestinian statehood.