{
  "id": 9799159,
  "title": "Emirati influencers celebrate UAE sitting for Netanyahu’s speech to UN amid walkout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/emirati-influencers-celebrate-uae-sitting-for-netanyahus-speech-to-un-9799159",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:04:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/emirati-influencers-celebrate-uae-sitting-netanyahus-speech-un-amid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday. Representatives from numerous countries walked out in solidarity, marking the second year of such protests. A group of mainly Western nations, however, remained in the hall.\n\nAmong the countries that maintained their seats for Netanyahu's speech was the United Arab Emirates. While many social media users condemned the decision, Emirati influencers lauded it. They portrayed it as a bold, peace-seeking, and defiant stance.",
  "summary": "Emirati influencers celebrate UAE sitting for Netanyahu’s speech to UN amid walkout As Benjamin Netanyahu began addressing the 81st UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, delegates from dozens of countries left the hall in a collective protest for the second year in a row. Representatives from a group of mainly western nations remained as the Israeli prime minister lashed out at critics,…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Netanyahu faces another UN walkout: What this means, and history of such protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/netanyahu-faces-another-un-walkout-what-this-means-and-history-of",
        "published": "2026-09-25T11:11:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israeli official takes notes after UN walkout against Netanyahu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/israeli-official-takes-notes-after-un-walkout-against-netanyahu",
        "published": "2026-09-25T12:41:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Emirati influencers celebrate UAE sitting for Netanyahu’s speech to UN amid walkout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/emirati-influencers-celebrate-uae-sitting-for-netanyahus-speech-to-un",
        "published": "2026-09-25T16:22:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}