Netanyahu UN Speech Controversy
Netanyahu used his address to berate New York mayor Zohran Mamdani for calling him a war criminal, Western European leaders for what he called succumbing to "antisemitic mobs," and to accuse both Qatar and Turkey of spreading lies about Israel.Reported by 7 of 23 outlets; wording from The Independent.
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Netanyahu described those who walked out as 'moral cowards' and suggested that others should leave if they felt similarly.12
The Israeli delegation cheered Netanyahu during his speech, while some delegates jeered and booed.12
Netanyahu asserted Israel's right to wage war against Iran and dismissed allegations of genocide in Gaza as 'the biggest lie of the century'.23
Protesters gathered outside the UN General Assembly to demonstrate against Netanyahu’s presence.4
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Sources cited (7)
- Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech BBC, 24 Sep
- Defiant Netanyahu brands Gaza genocide claims the 'biggest lie of the century' and attacks 'moral cowards' as scores of delegates walk out during fiery UN speech Daily Mail, 24 Sep
- Israel’s Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza ‘the biggest lie of the century’ The Hindu, 24 Sep
- Protests and walkout as Netanyahu addresses the UN Euronews, 25 Sep
- This Week in Palestine: Israel Drops ‘Skunk Water’ on Gaza and Demolishes Palestinian Homes in the West Bank Zeteo, 26 Sep
- Iran-US war latest: Netanyahu calls Tehran attack ‘easy decision’ amid mass walkout by UN delegates The Independent, 25 Sep
- Netanyahu’s warning to a declining West Washington Examiner, 28 Sep
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During his mayoral campaign last year, Mamdani stated he would order New York police to execute an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu, though he has more recently acknowledged the city lacks legal authority to detain him.
“If there are any other moral cowards who haven’t yet left this hall, please do so now,” Netanyahu scolded as representatives from several nations walked out.
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Dozens of United Nations delegates walked out of the hall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to deliver a speech in.
Mr. Mamdani has long been a vocal critic of Israel's military actions in Gaza and has called Mr. Netanyahu a “war criminal” who is “the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people.”
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Demonstrators chanted and held signs opposing Netanyahu’s presence at the UN and calling for an end to US military support for Israel.
At least 73,922 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's subsequent offensive, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, part of the Hamas-run government whose numbers are generally considered reliable by the international community.
Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and Hacks star Hannah Einbinder were among people detained by police in New York on Thursday as they moved in to break up a protest against Benjamin Netanyahu.
A UN commission of inquiry has previously accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza - Israel has strongly rejected the accusations.
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How the first headlines put it
- BBC focused on the walkout, while Daily Mail highlighted Netanyahu's defiance against Gaza genocide claims.12
- The Independent emphasized Netanyahu’s stance on attacking Iran as an easy decision, whereas The Washington Examiner framed his speech as a warning to a declining West.67
Words to watch (1)
Converging crises, chaos and walkouts dominate UNGA Day Three
How it changed
- 22 Sep
“When it comes to Benjamin Netanyahu, I have described him as I believe him to be — a war criminal and an architect of a horrific genocide of the Palestinian people,” Mamdani said.
- 24 Sep
“If there are any other moral cowards who haven’t yet left this hall, please do so now,” Netanyahu scolded as representatives from several nations walked out.
- 25 Sep
In his address, Netanyahu again rejected the accusations of genocide, saying Israeli's military operation in Gaza was aimed at Hamas.
Coverage 65 articles
28 Sep Netanyahu’s warning to a declining West
Washington Examiner
26 Sep This Week in Palestine: Israel Drops ‘Skunk Water’ on Gaza and Demolishes Palestinian Homes in the West Bank
Zeteo
26 Sep They padded the seats just to exit: The manufactured isolation of Israel
Washington Examiner
26 Sep Why an international arrest warrant didn't stop Netanyahu's US trip
BBC
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25 Sep Netanyahu calls Al Jazeera a ‘toxic media outlet’
Al Jazeera
25 Sep Netanyahu’s United Nations speech: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 26, 2026
New York Post
25 Sep Jerusalem Daily: What was Netanyahu’s UNGA speech really about?
Al Jazeera
25 Sep Which countries walked out of Netanyahu’s UNGA speech?
Al Jazeera
25 Sep At the UN, Netanyahu says attacking Iran was 'one of the easiest decisions'
ABC News (US)
25 Sep Al Jazeera rejects Netanyahu’s attack on journalists in UN speech
Al Jazeera
25 Sep Netanyahu’s UN belligerence wins cheers at home as world walks out
Al Jazeera
25 Sep Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest
The Guardian- 25 Sep Actor Hannah Einbinder says attention should be on Gaza, not her arrest at Netanyahu protest
CBC 
25 Sep Netanyahu rages against critics, including Mamdani, at the U.N. General Assembly
NPR
25 Sep The world’s worst human rights violators just gathered in NYC to lecture Israel
Washington Examiner
25 Sep They thanked Israel in private. Then they staged a UN walkout
Washington Examiner
25 Sep ‘Oct. 7 was horrific, but…’: Why the UN walked out before Netanyahu said a word
Washington Examiner
25 Sep How Israelis are reacting to Netanyahu's speech at U.N. General Assembly
CBS News
25 Sep Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Bibi in the Big Apple
Fox News
25 Sep Netanyahu lambasts Israel’s critics at UN as New York protesters detained | First Thing
The Guardian
25 Sep Israel and the US have battered the international legal order. The impunity must stop | Varsha Gandikota
The Guardian
25 Sep Protests and walkout as Netanyahu addresses the UN
Euronews
25 Sep Converging crises, chaos and walkouts dominate UNGA Day Three
Al Jazeera
25 Sep Israeli PM Netanyahu delivers fiery, defiant speech at UN General Assembly
Euronews
25 Sep Iran-US war latest: Netanyahu calls Tehran attack ‘easy decision’ amid mass walkout by UN delegates
The Independent
25 Sep Delegate walkout, protests greet Netanyahu as he addresses UN General Assembly
Dawn25 Sep UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech as he labels them ‘moral cowards’ and defends Israel’s actions
The Independent
25 Sep Netanyahu uses UN speech to blast NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: ‘You can’t silence me’
The Independent
25 Sep Socialist candidate for Congress reveals she got arrested protesting Netanyahu at the United Nations
Daily Mail- 25 Sep Netanyahu defends Israel's actions in region as delegates walk out before UNGA address
Dawn 
25 Sep Hollywood stars among 100 arrested in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
The Hindu- 25 Sep Defiant Netanyahu calls out enemies, allies in fiery speech to UN General Assembly
National Post 
25 Sep Mamdani-backed socialist arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest outside UN
Fox News25 Sep Indignant Israeli PM stares down critics but wins few new friends
Sydney Morning Herald
25 Sep Small bites from the UN: Defiance, fiery language and a cold building
Toronto Star
24 Sep Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest in New York
The Guardian
24 Sep UN diplomats dipped out on Bibi Netanyahu for fear of facing the fact of their hypocrisy
New York Post
24 Sep Israel's Netanyahu defends Iran war, rails against critics in combative UN speech
Semafor24 Sep Police arrest actors, politicians protesting against Netanyahu outside UN
The Straits Times
24 Sep Netanyahu accuses U.N. delegates of "mind-blowing hypocrisy" for protesting his speech
CBS News
24 Sep Netanyahu Dismisses Gaza Genocide Allegations as Dozens of U.N. Delegates Walk Out
Time- 24 Sep Netanyahu fires in all directions at UN, rebuking critics for ‘lies about my country’ as scores of delegates walk out
Washington Examiner 
24 Sep Fiery Netanyahu vows Iran’s demise in heavily protested UN speech: ‘We’re going to win’
New York Post
24 Sep Israel’s Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza ‘the biggest lie of the century’
The Hindu- 24 Sep Netanyahu uses UN speech to blast NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: ‘You can’t silence me’
The Independent 
24 Sep WATCH: Mass walkout before Netanyahu speech prompts fiery response from Israeli prime minister
Fox News
24 Sep Netanyahu defends Israel in U.N. speech after several diplomats walk out
CBS News
24 Sep Defiant Netanyahu brands Gaza genocide claims the 'biggest lie of the century' and attacks 'moral cowards' as scores of delegates walk out during fiery UN speech
Daily Mail
24 Sep UN delegates walk out as Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address general assembly – video
The Guardian
24 Sep UN delegates walk out as Israel's Netanyahu begins address
The Globe and Mail
24 Sep Celebrities join protesters in NYC ahead of Netanyahu’s UN speech
Washington Examiner
24 Sep Susan Sarandon among celebs, lefty pols cuffed near UN while calling for Netanyahu’s arrest during protest
New York Post
24 Sep Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech
BBC
24 Sep Socialist candidate detained while protesting Netanyahu’s UN address
Washington Examiner
24 Sep Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of making NYC unsafe for Jews in UN General Assembly speech
New York Post
24 Sep Netanyahu’s speech at UN spurs protests in New York City: ‘Let Gaza live’
The Guardian24 Sep Benjamin Netanyahu UN speech LIVE updates: Israeli PM to give address in New York, protesters arrested
Sydney Morning Herald
24 Sep An isolated Netanyahu takes UN stage as he seeks reelection at home
Toronto Star
24 Sep Netanyahu arrives in New York to address the UN, and other Mideast developments
Toronto Star
24 Sep Has Netanyahu lost America? – Stateside with Kai and Carter
The Guardian
24 Sep Netanyahu takes UN stage with one eye on Israel’s election
Al Jazeera24 Sep Netanyahu expected to berate New York's Mamdani in 'campaign speech' of UN address
The Straits Times
23 Sep Netanyahu tells New York mayor Mamdani that he will ‘expose the truth’ about him at UN
National Post
22 Sep Netanyahu sends Mamdani warning ahead of UN speech: ‘Going to tell the truth about you’
Washington Examiner
22 Sep Netanyahu threatens to expose Mamdani at UN in feisty video message: ‘I’m going to tell the truth about you’
New York Post
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