Dozens of Delegates Walk Out of UN Hall as Netanyahu Begins Speech
Summary
Dozens of delegates walked out of the UN General Assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began speaking at the 81st session in New York. Netanyahu denounced the boycott and called the departing delegates “moral cowards” amid mounting criticism over the Gaza war.
Key Points
- Dozens of delegates from several countries left the UN General Assembly hall as Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech.
- The walkout took place during the 81st session of the United Nations in New York.
- Netanyahu criticized the delegates after they left, calling them “moral cowards.”
- The address came amid growing international pressure over the Israel-Palestine conflict and the war in Gaza.
