President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the "Israeli" regime is committing "genocide" against the Palestinian people.

In his speech at the 64th UN General Assembly, the Iranian president stated the Zionist State was committing crimes against humanity in the Palestinian territories.

"How can one imagine that the inhumane policies in Palestine may continue to force the entire population of a country out of their homeland for more than 60 years by resorting to force and tyranny; to attack them with all types of arms and even banned weapons," Ahmadinejad said.

"How can the crimes of the occupiers against defenseless women and children and destruction of their homes, farms, hospitals and schools be supported unconditionally by certain governments, and at the same time, the oppressed men and women be subject to genocide and heaviest economic blockade being denied of their basic needs, food, water and medicine."

To the chagrin of the international community, the occupiers are called "peace-lovers", Ahmadinejad said, hinting at Israel.

"They (Palestinians) are not even allowed to rebuild their homes which were destroyed during the 22-day barbaric attacks by the Zionist regime while the winter is approaching. Whereas the aggressors and their supporters deceitfully continue their rhetoric in defense of human rights in order to put others under pressure," Ahmadinejad said

France was the first to walk out of the room on Wednesday as Ahmadinejad once again said the "Israeli" regime was committing ‘genocide' against the Palestinian people.

A European source said that in addition to the US and France, delegations from Argentina, Australia, Britain, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy and New Zealand left the room.

A French diplomat also told AFP that European delegations had coordinated in advance what action to take if they found parts of the address unpalatable. Israel had earlier boycotted Ahmadinejad's speech.

Ahmadinejad has repeatedly lashed out at Western countries for supporting the 'fake' "Israeli" regime. He has also criticized European laws which ban any probe on the Holocaust.