Netanyahu defends Gaza war at UN as delegates walk out and protesters are arrested
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel’s military actions during an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, as dozens of delegates walked out and large demonstrations took place outside UN headquarters.
Netanyahu rejected accusations that Israel’s war in Gaza constitutes genocide, calling it “the opposite of genocide.” He also attacked international critics, described Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a “tyrant” and accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism and endangering Jewish New Yorkers.
The walkout began as Netanyahu took the stage and followed a Palestinian call for delegates to leave the hall. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas had earlier said his delegation was unlawfully denied US visas to attend the gathering.
Outside the UN, hundreds of demonstrators—including Jewish, Palestinian, Iranian and Lebanese New Yorkers—protested Netanyahu’s appearance and Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Jewish participants also joined a Free Palestine march, with demonstrators from Jewish Voice for Peace organizing a sit-in and blocking roads.
More than 100 people were arrested, according to the Guardian and the New York Daily News. Those detained included actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder. Protesters called for an end to US military support for Israel and demanded that Netanyahu face proceedings at The Hague. A separate rally near the UN urged world leaders to oppose antisemitism.
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