Trinidad and Tobago Says Its U.N. Delegation Stayed Seated for Netanyahu's Speech

Trinidad and Tobago's delegation stayed in the U.N. General Assembly hall throughout Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address on Thursday, when dozens of delegations walked out, the country's U.N. ambassador, Neil Parsan, said. "Our seats remained and will remain occupied for all speakers at the UNGA81," Parsan said, adding that he was unaware of any other Caribbean Community member state joining the walkout. He said Trinidad and Tobago supports a two-state solution with "a secure Israel living alongside an independent Palestinian state" and recognized the State of Palestine in 2024. "Our presence should not be interpreted as agreement with the speech or as a change in Trinidad and Tobago's position on Palestine and Israel," he said.