Delegates Walk Out as Netanyahu Addresses UN
The walkout highlighted growing international isolation over the Gaza war as Netanyahu dismissed genocide claims and accused several countries of spreading lies.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, defending Israel's military actions as dozens of delegates walked out in protest of the Gaza war.
- Netanyahu sought to project strength at the UN despite failing to secure a meeting with President Donald Trump, hoping the performance would boost his standing 33 days before the election.
- During his address, Netanyahu dismissed genocide allegations as "the greatest lie of the century" and accused Hamas of using civilians as "human shields" while calling critics "moral cowards."
- The walkout underscores Netanyahu's mounting international isolation over Gaza, as he campaigns for the October 27 election while facing a corruption trial and an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
- Recent polling shows his coalition narrowly trailing opposition parties, leaving uncertain whether this UN performance will appeal to voters in Petah Tikva or shift the electoral trend before Election Day.
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