Dozens of envoys from across the world walk out of Netanyahu's UN speech

Dozens of diplomats walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly. According to Middle East Eye, they jeered and booed as they left the hall, while members of Netanyahu's delegation stood and applauded.

Netanyahu's speech was marked by controversy, with him criticizing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, calling him antisemitic. Mamdani had previously threatened to execute an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu. The Mayor said Netanyahu used the platform to "repeat baseless lies meant to sanitize his genocide of Palestinians."

Netanyahu's speech was seen as an attempt to appeal to his domestic audience amid a tight re-election campaign. According to Semafor, his talking points were "tailored to an Israeli audience for his political survival." His speech sparked uproar, with some countries' envoys walking out in protest.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Jerusalem Post, Semafor, Free Malaysia Today, CBS News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.