Israeli PM calls delegates ‘moral cowards’ amid walkouts at UNGA (Video)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, but faced a tumultuous reception from several delegates who walked out upon his arrival. In a statement, Netanyahu described these absent delegates as "moral cowards," prompting further criticism. As he began his speech, delegates representing countries including Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Algeria, Iran, Malaysia, Montenegro, and Kyrgyzstan, among others, left the hall in protest.

Netanyahu, encouraged by the Palestinian Mission to the UN, called out the absent delegates, accusing them of being "phony human rights protesters." He also questioned where these same delegates were during the Iranian government's brutal actions against Iranian civilians. The exact number of countries with absent delegates remains unconfirmed, but photos from the convention center showed empty seats belonging to various nations, implying a significant number of walks outs.