UN Delegates Walk Out During Benjamin Netanyahu's Defiant Address

UN General Assembly Walkout

• 🚶 Representatives from dozens of countries walked out of the United Nations General Assembly meeting as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his address.
• 🚨 This rare display of decorum, described as a reception usually reserved for the most hated world leaders, occurred as Netanyahu took the lectern.

Netanyahu's Defiant Stance

• 🇵🇸 Netanyahu castigated the UN General Assembly for considering the recognition of a Palestinian state, comparing it to giving al-Qaeda a state near New York City after 9/11.
• 🚫 He declared that Israel would not allow the creation of a Palestinian state one mile from Jerusalem.
• ⚖️ The Prime Minister furiously rejected any responsibility for the growing hunger crisis in Gaza, claiming that aid is stolen by Hamas.

Hostages and Hamas

• 🎗️ Netanyahu directly addressed the 20 living hostages believed to be held by Hamas, highlighting their suffering and starvation.
• 🎯 He also delivered a direct message to Hamas amidst the ongoing offensive in Gaza.

Palestinian Statehood and Protests

• 🇺🇳 Netanyahu's Palestinian counterpart, Mahmud Abbas, had spoken virtually to the General Assembly the previous day, pushing for statehood and asserting that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of Palestine.
• 🗣️ Outside the UN, several hundred New Yorkers protested Netanyahu's address, while protesters also gathered in Times Square.