Netanyahu Calls Departing UN Delegates 'Moral Cowards' After Dozens Walk Out as He Took the Podium
- On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly, where dozens of delegates walked out in protest as he reached the rostrum, leaving large sections of the chamber visibly empty.
- The Palestinian Mission to the UN urged representatives from 193 nations to "collectively walk out of the assembly" to protest Israel's military actions in Gaza and alleged war crimes and illegal occupation.
- Netanyahu branded the departing delegates "moral cowards" and defended Israel's strikes on Iran as "one of the easiest decisions" he has made, claiming many world leaders privately thanked him for the action.
- The address followed a bitter public feud with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who accused Netanyahu of war crimes and called for his arrest; Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon defended the trip as necessary.
- With Israel's general election roughly five weeks away, analysts described the address as a "campaign speech" targeting both Mamdani and Iran; Netanyahu departed on a "tight schedule" before the Jewish holiday of Sukkot began Friday.
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Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu is criticizing New York. When he comes to the podium in the UN building, numerous delegations stand up in the auditorium, bouncing him out and leaving the hall.
Dozens of UN delegates left the room when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went up to the podium to begin his speech at the UN General Assembly. If there are other moral cowards who have not yet left this room, please do so now, Reply Netanyahu addressed the representatives who were going out. During his entry there were no opposing reactions: from the stands came applause, protests and pro-Palestine choirs. READ ALSO Netanyahu at the U…
Tens of delegations left the hall of the UN General Assembly just the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, looked out on the podium for his speech. He was whistled and chorus subject. He replied: "If there are other moral cowards who have not yet left this room, please do so now."
The Israeli prime minister was also greeted by a crowd of protesters on the streets, and several of the demonstrators were detained, including Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon.
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