UN Delegates Walk Out on Netanyahu
Dozens of delegates walked out of the UN General Assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his address, highlighting deep international divisions.
Dozens of delegates walked out of the United Nations General Assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his address on September 24, 2026. Netanyahu responded by calling the departing representatives “moral cowards” and inviting anyone who shared their position to leave before he continued speaking. The protest highlighted the intense international divisions surrounding Israel and Netanyahu’s appearance at the annual gathering of world leaders.
Source: Reuters, reported by John Irish and edited by Howard Goller.
