Netanyahu Calls Departing UN Delegates 'Moral Cowards' After Dozens Walk Out as He Took the Podium
Dozens of delegates left in protest as Netanyahu defended Israel’s Gaza campaign and called the departing envoys moral cowards.
- 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.
548 Articles
548 Articles
Several delegates walked out of the room during Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly. The Israeli prime minister called the protesters moral cowards.
Netanyahu watches delegates walk out at UN — then tells the ‘moral cowards’ to keep going
BS BULLETIN: Dozens of delegates streamed out of the U.N. General Assembly as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage Thursday. Netanyahu immediately invited any remaining “moral cowards” who wanted to leave to do so. He then accused critics of hypocrisy over Iran and thanked President Trump for partnering with Israel against Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn’t exactly beg the audience to come back. Dozens o…
Dozens of Delegates Walk Out as Netanyahu Begins UN Speech
Dozens of delegates walked out of the United Nations General Assembly hall on Thursday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his address, amid growing international criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The walkout came at the start of Netanyahu’s speech at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Reuters […]
Netanyahu faces another UN walkout: What this means, and history of such protests
Dozens of delegates walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the UNGA podium. But this dramatic display of dissent is far from new. Here is what UN walkouts mean and how they have been used over the years.
Netanyahu attacks cannot "forget their massacres" or "the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza," the head of communication of the Government of Ankara said.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
