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Benjamin Netanyahu UN speech LIVE updates: Israeli PM to give address in New York, protesters arrested

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-24 · by Sarah McPhee

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday afternoon local time (Friday morning AEST). Before his speech, Netanyahu met with several world leaders including presidents from Argentina, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Panama, and Paraguay, as well as vice president of Colombia. His office did not confirm any meetings with US officials during this brief visit, which concluded the same day he arrived.
Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, addressed the UN General Assembly on September 26, 2026, despite facing significant criticism and protests from both within and outside the assembly hall. Netanyahu accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas terrorists and called him a war criminal, threatening to expose Mamdani during his speech at the UN. Mamdani had previously vowed to arrest Netanyahu if he visited New York but later admitted that he lacked the authority to do so.

Netanyahu's appearance came amid growing international condemnation over alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Over 70 countries boycotted Netanyahu’s speech, staging a walkout during his address to highlight their disapproval. However, according to Israel’s UN ambassador Danny Danon, more than 100 delegations actually stayed in the room.

The incident underscores Netanyahu's political isolation as he faces an upcoming election in October 2026 and declining support for Israel among US voters. Polls indicate a loss of faith in Netanyahu domestically, with sixty percent of Americans now having an unfavorable view of Israel compared to forty-two percent in 2022. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continued controversial actions such as dropping "skunk water" on Palestinians in Gaza and demolishing homes in the West Bank.

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Sarah McPhee
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Argentina Bolivia Israeli New York the United Nations General Assembly

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Israeli NORP · 2× Netanyahu PERSON · 2× Argentina GPE · 1× Benjamin Netanyahu PERSON · 1× Bolivia GPE · 1× Ethiopia GPE · 1× New York GPE · 1× Panama GPE · 1× Paraguay GPE · 1× the United Nations General Assembly ORG · 1×

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The Israeli leader is to meet with the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Panama and Paraguay and the vice president of Colombia, and with the prime ministers of Greece, Papua New Guinea and Slovenia.
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🔮 He will then fly back on the same day.
2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Benjamin Netanyahu UN speech LIVE updates: Israeli PM to give address in New York, protesters arrested · assertive framing

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Thank you for joining our live coverage as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York at 2pm Thursday local time (4am Friday AEST). asserted
Netanyahu → thank → pm
You can watch a livestream of that below. asserted
You → watch → that
Netanyahu arrived in the US earlier on Thursday and has a “tight schedule”, his office has said. asserted
office → arrive → schedule
The Israeli leader is to meet with the presidents of Argentina, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Panama and Paraguay and the vice president of Colombia, and with the prime ministers of Greece, Papua New Guinea and Slovenia. asserted
leader → meet → Greece
His office did not say if meetings were planned with US officials. asserted
meetings → say → officials
He will then fly back on the same day. asserted
He → fly → day
Netanyahu is not expected to meet with US President Donald Trump, who is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House for a bilateral meeting. asserted
who → expect → meeting
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