The U.S. and Israel boycotted the event, saying the international push for a Palestinian state rewards Hamas and makes it harder to reach a deal to halt the war and return the remaining hostages. It came as several U.S. allies, including Canada and the United Kingdom, announced recognition of an independent Palestinian state over the weekend. The United Nations session this week is designed to cajole countries to do more. Trump returns to UN after retreating US from world stagePresident Donald Trump will be the second leader to speak when the General Assembly kicks off its debate Tuesday morning. “There are great hopes for it, but it’s not being well run, to be honest,” Trump told reporters last week as he prepared for his address to the General Assembly.