Benjamin Netanyahu criticized New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani before and during his UN address, accusing him of supporting Hamas and trying to silence him. The speech prompted a walkout by delegates and protests in New York; Mamdani later accused Netanyahu of defending genocide and called for U.S. authorities to honor the ICC arrest warrant against him.
Ahead of his visit, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the U.S. should honour a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest issued by the International Criminal Court.
Dozens of United Nations delegates walked out of the hall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to deliver a speech in.
“We refuse to stand by while war criminals are given a platform to speak and while our government spends billions on war.”
Mamdani campaigned for office on a promise to have Netanyahu arrested for alleged war crimes should he visit the largest US city, though he later said he had determined he lacked…
Mamdani has acknowledged that New York does not have the authority to execute an International Criminal Court warrant but urged federal authorities to do so.
Ahead of his visit, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the U.S. should honour a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest issued by the International Criminal Court.
Israel’s prime minister delivered the UN address and was Mamdani’s target in the dispute.
Netanyahu accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas and trying to silence him. He rejected genocide allegations against Israel and defended its military actions.
“the biggest lie of the century,”
He also moved to shield his own record, rejecting genocide accusations outright and claiming, without credible evidence, that his military had taken more precautions to protect…
New York’s mayor was criticized by Netanyahu and responded to his address and the ICC warrant.
Mamdani accused Netanyahu of using his speech to sanitize what Mamdani called genocide. He said the United States should honor the ICC warrant, while acknowledging that New York City lacked authority to execute it.
Mamdani has acknowledged that New York does not have the authority to execute an International Criminal Court warrant but urged federal authorities to do so.
Ahead of his visit, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the U.S. should honour a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest issued by the International Criminal Court.
The mayor’s office responded to Netanyahu’s accusation that Mamdani supported Hamas.
Gracie Mansion denied that Mamdani supports Hamas.
something the Gracie Mansion firmly denies
The mission called on UN member states to join the walkout during Netanyahu’s address.
The mission urged a collective walkout to oppose complicity in what it described as Israel’s genocide and war crimes.
“collectively walk out of the assembly”
The group organized the sit-in opposing Netanyahu’s visit and described its demands.
The group said demonstrators opposed what they called genocide, U.S. military funding for Israel, and giving war criminals a platform.
“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,”
“We refuse to stand by while war criminals are given a platform to speak and while our government spends billions on war.”
The department responded to the roadway demonstration and made arrests.
Police said officers warned demonstrators to leave and took into custody people who did not comply.
A spokesperson for the NYPD said officers had responded to reports of an “unscheduled demonstration” where people were blocking an intersection.
Members of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau issued … warnings, advising participants that they should leave,
Multiple individuals who didn’t comply were taken into custody,
“the biggest lie of the century,”
Allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza are not only false but “the biggest lie of the century”
“send a clear message to Netanyahu and his government that no one is willing to aid, abet, or be complicit in its genocide and war crimes and illegal occupation, which all…
The parties offered opposing characterizations of Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
He called Mamdani a supporter of Hamas
something the Gracie Mansion firmly denies
The mayor’s office directly denied Netanyahu’s allegation.
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…
“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,”
The reported figures differ, though they may count different parts or stages of the demonstration.
Mamdani campaigned for office on a promise to have Netanyahu arrested for alleged war crimes should he visit the largest US city, though he later said he had determined he lacked…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly.
“collectively walk out of the assembly”
Scores of delegates walked out of the United Nations General Assembly hall in protest as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium to address the general debate…
Dozens of United Nations delegates walked out of the hall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to deliver a speech in.
“the biggest lie of the century,”
He falsely accused Mamdani of supporting Hamas militants.
"moral cowards"
The protesters blocked First Avenue, just south of UN Headquarters, in an act of civil disobedience, and were arrested after refusing to clear the roadway.
Multiple individuals who didn’t comply were taken into custody,
Ahead of his visit, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the U.S. should honour a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest issued by the International Criminal Court.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly.
Mr. Mamdani, you try to stop me from coming here. You tried to silence me.
“Since you were elected mayor of this city, many Jews no longer feel safe in New York,”
Mamdani campaigned for office on a promise to have Netanyahu arrested for alleged war crimes should he visit the largest US city, though he later said he had determined he lacked…
“collectively walk out of the assembly”
“send a clear message to Netanyahu and his government that no one is willing to aid, abet, or be complicit in its genocide and war crimes and illegal occupation, which all…
Dozens of United Nations delegates walked out of the hall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to deliver a speech in.
Scores of delegates marched out and a majority of visible seats sat empty afterwards.
Dozens of envoys from across the world walked out, some jeering and booing, while Netanyahu's own team stood and applauded, and the speaker of the session shouted for order.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced boos, scattered applause and a mass walkout of delegates during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) this…
"moral cowards"
“the biggest lie of the century,”
He also moved to shield his own record, rejecting genocide accusations outright and claiming, without credible evidence, that his military had taken more precautions to protect…
Israel and America acted together not only to protect ourselves, but to save civilization.
The demonstrators rallied at Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan, then marched across town to Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, near the UN.
The protesters blocked First Avenue, just south of UN Headquarters, in an act of civil disobedience, and were arrested after refusing to clear the roadway.
Members of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau issued … warnings, advising participants that they should leave,
Multiple individuals who didn’t comply were taken into custody,
Police arrested 104 of the demonstrators who refused to clear the roadway, organizers said in a statement.
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,
Ahead of his visit, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the U.S. should honour a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest issued by the International Criminal Court.
Mamdani has acknowledged that New York does not have the authority to execute an International Criminal Court warrant but urged federal authorities to do so.
Reports focused on Netanyahu’s address and the UN walkout — These accounts highlighted delegates leaving the hall, reactions inside it and Netanyahu’s defense of Israel’s actions.
Reports focused on protests in New York — These accounts described marches and demonstrations near the UN, protest demands and arrests.
Reports focused on Mamdani’s response — These accounts foregrounded Mamdani’s accusations about the speech and his call for federal action on the ICC warrant.
Benjamin Netanyahu used his UN General Assembly address to reject genocide accusations over Gaza, defend Israel’s military actions and attack New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. He also criticized Iran, Qatar and Türkiye, and played down settler violence in the West Bank.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly amid a walkout by dozens of delegates, with boos and some applause in the chamber. He defended Israel’s military actions, rejected accusations of genocide in Gaza and sharply criticized several countries and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Police arrested protesters who blocked a Manhattan roadway during a sit-in opposing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit and planned address to the UN General Assembly. Those arrested included actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder and congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier; Jewish Voice for Peace said 104 people were arrested.
Demonstrations against Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel took place around UN headquarters while Netanyahu addressed the General Assembly. They included a large pro-Palestinian march, smaller gatherings near the UN, and a separate pro-Netanyahu group; some protesters were detained.
Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly and was scheduled to address it on Thursday about the Middle East conflict. His office said he would meet several world leaders before returning to Israel ahead of Sukkot, while a Trump administration official said no high-level meeting with the US president had been arranged. Reports also described the speech as aimed at Israeli voters and set the visit against criticism of Israel’s policies and Netanyahu’s government.
Zohran Mamdani responded to Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN address by accusing him of repeating lies to sanitize what Mamdani called a genocide of Palestinians. He also pointed to the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu, describing it as alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity.
France granted Israel permission for a plane carrying Benjamin Netanyahu to use French airspace on its way to the United States. A French official said the Rome Statute created no obligation to intercept a state plane carrying someone subject to an arrest warrant; a French lawmaker called the authorization a violation of international law. [Citations appear in the claims fields.]
Benjamin Netanyahu accused Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas and inciting unrest against Jewish New Yorkers. Netanyahu said he would speak at the United Nations about Israeli soldiers and Mamdani.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged the United States to honor the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mamdani said the city could not execute the warrant and that the relevant authority rested with federal officials.
The Palestinian Mission to the United Nations urged member states to leave the assembly together as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address began. Palestinian representatives said the walkout would oppose complicity in what they described as genocide and war crimes and call for them to end.
Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly in New York, where reports described delegates leaving the hall in protest. The coverage also recalled New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign threat to have Netanyahu arrested if he came to the city, and his later statement that he lacked the legal authority to do so.
Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York to address the United Nations General Assembly. His visit was described as brief ahead of Sukkot, and he planned to meet several world leaders but not Donald Trump.
Delegates left the General Assembly hall in protest as Benjamin Netanyahu spoke. One report also said dozens of envoys booed him.