UN Assembly Walkout
Dozens of Delegations Walk Out of UN Assembly as Netanyahu Defends Military Actions
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Abbas was barred from attending in person after the Trump administration extended a visa ban on his delegation. The General Assembly voted 152–3 to allow him to address the assembly by video, with the United States, Israel and Paraguay opposing the measure.
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Police arrested demonstrators after hundreds of Jewish Voice for Peace protesters blocked a road outside the U.N.; participants included Elliot Page, Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder and Chelsea Manning.
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Netanyahu devoted part of his speech to Iran, saying Israel and the United States’ attacks on its nuclear facilities prevented them all from being killed. He called the decision to strike Iran one of the easiest he had made as prime minister and said other leaders had privately thanked Israel.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called Netanyahu “a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide of the Palestinian people” and reiterated calls for his arrest.
Dozens of national delegations walked out of the UN General Assembly as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium, leaving mostly American diplomats and a handful of allies in the hall Tribune India. Netanyahu fired back at the departing delegates, calling them "moral cowards" and defending Israel's military campaign in Gaza, saying the country must "finish the job" Border Telegraph.
The walkout reflected deep international divisions over Israel's actions. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had addressed the assembly by video the day before—barred from attending in person after the Trump administration extended a visa ban on his delegation Tribune India.
Palestinian Leader Blocked, Assembly Votes to Hear Video Address
The General Assembly voted 152–3 to allow Abbas to deliver a recorded speech, with the United States, Israel, and Paraguay voting against it East Lothian Courier. Abbas used his video address to criticize Israel's military operations and plans for Gaza and the West Bank, setting the stage for Netanyahu's combative response.
Hundreds of Protesters Block Streets, Police Make Arrests
Outside the UN building, Jewish Voice for Peace demonstrators including actors Elliot Page and Susan Sarandon, comedian Hannah Einbinder, and whistleblower Chelsea Manning blocked a road South Wales Argus. Police arrested protesters as the demonstration disrupted traffic around the complex. Netanyahu arrived amid an outstanding International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes.
Netanyahu Claims Israel Prevented Nuclear Catastrophe with Iran Strikes
Netanyahu devoted significant portions of his speech to Iran, claiming that Israeli and American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities saved lives North Wales Pioneer. He called the decision to strike Iran one of the easiest choices he has made as prime minister and said other world leaders had privately thanked Israel for the military action.
NYC Mayor Denounces Netanyahu as War Criminal
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued a sharp rebuke, calling Netanyahu "a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide of the Palestinian people" Tribune India. Mamdani reiterated demands for Netanyahu's arrest, aligning with international calls for accountability over Israel's military conduct in Gaza.
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