Netanyahu’s UN speech draws a walkout and protests
Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s military actions and rejected genocide allegations in his UN address, while dozens of delegates walked out and protesters gathered near the assembly. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned Netanyahu’s remarks, and police arrested demonstrators at a sit-in opposing the visit.
Countries involved Israel · 1 outletUnited States · 3 outletsPalestine · none in our sourcesIran · 1 outlet
First reported among our outlets by Daily Jang (Pakistan), · most coverage from United States (3), France (3), United Kingdom (2), South Korea (2)
What the parties said
Israel
Israel didn’t commit genocide. Israel prevented genocide.
He falsely accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas terrorists.
Israel rejects allegations that it committed genocide and war crimes and is illegally occupying Palestinian territory.
United States
As he has done time and again, Prime Minister Netanyahu used his speech to repeat baseless lies meant to sanitise his genocide of Palestinians.
“used his speech to repeat baseless lies meant to sanitize his genocide of Palestinians”
Yet no lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity,
Coverage
The Times of Israel · Israel24 Sep 23:24Mamdani hits back at Netanyahu after UN speech, says PM trying to ‘sanitize his genocide’
“As he has done time and again, Prime Minister Netanyahu used his speech to repeat baseless lies meant to sanitize his genocide of Palestinians,”
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South China Morning Post · Hong Kong24 Sep 23:43Actors, politicians among 100 arrested in New York anti-Netanyahu protest
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“handful of young juvenile delinquents”
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BBC News · United Kingdom24 Sep 18:29Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech
Dozens of United Nations delegates walked out of the hall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to deliver a speech in.
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The Hindu · India25 Sep 03:01Hollywood stars among 100 arrested in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
“Over 400 people held a mass sit-in outside the UN demanding an end to the genocide and an end to U.S. military funding to Israel,”
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Whether Israel committed genocide in Gaza
Netanyahu rejected the genocide allegations; Israel also rejects allegations of genocide and war crimes.
Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century”
Israel rejects allegations that it committed genocide and war crimes and is illegally occupying Palestinian territory.
Mamdani accused Netanyahu of genocide and said his speech tried to sanitize it; Palestinian representatives called for a walkout against complicity in what they described as genocide.
Whether Mamdani supports Hamas
Netanyahu accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas.
He called Mamdani a supporter of Hamas
Gracie Mansion denied that Mamdani supports Hamas.
something the Gracie Mansion firmly denies
How many people attended the sit-in
A report citing City & State New York said around 250 protesters gathered.
The demonstration Avila Chevalier was reportedly arrested at, drew around 250 protesters to the corner of 1st Avenue and 39th Street in Manhattan, according to City & State New…
Jewish Voice for Peace said more than 400 people held the sit-in.
“Over 400 people held a mass sit-in outside the UN demanding an end to the genocide and an end to U.S. military funding to Israel,”