Which countries walked out of Netanyahu’s UNGA speech?
Social media users praised the United Arab Emirates' decision to remain in the General Assembly hall during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2026. Emirati influencers celebrated the UAE's presence, framing it as a peacemaking and defiant move.
However, this decision was criticized by others who interpreted it as support for Israel, especially given the UAE's role in Sudan's bloody war. The UAE delegation's presence was seen as complicity in ongoing atrocities in Gaza.
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