Power ShiftFriday, September 25, 2026

Dozens of UN Delegates Walk Out and Boo Netanyahu at General Assembly

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•Dozens of UN delegates walked out of the 81st UNGA session as Netanyahu took the podium, following a call from the Palestinian Mission to protest his speech.
•Netanyahu was booed as he began speaking, according to Indiatimes, an uncommon display of open hostility at the General Assembly.
•Netanyahu labeled the departing delegates 'moral cowards' and used his address to defend Israel's military actions against Iran.
•The Israeli delegation remained in the hall and visibly cheered in support during the speech, per BBC World.

Sources

Mass walkout at UNGA as Israeli PM Netanyahu takes podium to deliver his speech

Indiatimes

Watch: UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech

BBC World

Delegates walk out of Netanyahu’s UN speech

Al Jazeera

Delegates walk out as Netanyahu enters UN General Assembly

Theage

Netanyahu is booed as he begins his UNGA speech, with many delegations walking o...

Indiatimes

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