UN Delegates Walk Out at Netanyahu Defends Israeli Military Action
The walkout highlighted growing international isolation over the Gaza war as Netanyahu dismissed genocide claims and accused several countries of spreading lies.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, defending Israel's military actions as dozens of delegates walked out in protest of the Gaza war.
- Netanyahu sought to project strength at the UN despite failing to secure a meeting with President Donald Trump, hoping the performance would boost his standing 33 days before the election.
- During his address, Netanyahu dismissed genocide allegations as "the greatest lie of the century" and accused Hamas of using civilians as "human shields" while calling critics "moral cowards."
- The walkout underscores Netanyahu's mounting international isolation over Gaza, as he campaigns for the October 27 election while facing a corruption trial and an International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
- Recent polling shows his coalition narrowly trailing opposition parties, leaving uncertain whether this UN performance will appeal to voters in Petah Tikva or shift the electoral trend before Election Day.
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