Benjamin Netanyahu denounced a mass of delegates who walked out of the UN General Assembly when he took to the podium as “moral cowards” before he said that attacking Iran “was one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make”.
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I → denounce → decisions
“In defending itself, Israel is also defending many of the countries whose delegates just left this hall," the Israeli prime minister said.
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minister → defend → hall
In fact, I want you to know that many of their leaders even thank us privately for taking out Iran’s nukes.”
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many → want → nukes
When Netanyahu walked to the podium, a mix of cheers, boos and mass walkouts erupted.
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mix → walk → cheers
Scores of delegates trooped out and a majority of seats sat empty afterwards.
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majority → troop → seats
“Order in the hall, please,” general assembly president Khalilur Rahman said repeatedly.
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Rahman → order → hall
Earlier, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said that people in Gaza face “a genocidal war that has created an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe”.
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that → say → catastrophe
In a video address, Abbas said the Palestinian people face the most “dangerous time” in their history, citing “decades of historic injustice, uprooting, asylum seeking, occupation and deprivation of basic right to self determination and independence”.
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people → say → determination
Netanyahu praises Trump during his UNGA speech
Benjamin Netanyahu was making a short visit to the US for his UN address and, unusually, without a planned meeting with US president Donald Trump, whom he praised during his speech.
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he → praise → speech
"We will continue to defend our state.
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We → continue → state
We will continue to win because we have no other choice.
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we → continue → choice
In this battle against the barbarians, we've had no greater partner than President Trump.
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we → have → Trump
I thank him.
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I → thank → him
I thank him for his bold leadership," he said.
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he → thank → leadership
UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu speech
Delivering a defiant address to the United Nations on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mounted a firm defence of Israel's regional military actions, attempting to push back against deepening global isolation ahead of upcoming domestic elections.
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Netanyahu → walk → elections
As he approached the podium inside the General Assembly hall, several delegations staged a walkout in protest, prompting the Israeli leader to label those departing "moral cowards."
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Saudia Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to meet under joint defence pact
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Arabia → approach → pact
The Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish foreign ministers met within the framework of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, according to a Saudi foreign ministry statement after Houthis step up attack.
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They condemned the attacks targeting Mecca and other civilian sites, while affirming Saudi Arabia's right to defend itself, the statement said.
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statement → condemn → itself
The ministers also discussed arrangements for holding an urgent meeting of the chiefs of staff of the three countries to discuss ways to support Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which stipulates that an attack against any one of the parties constitutes an attack against all parties," the statement said.
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statement → discuss → parties
The meeting was announced shortly after Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian sought to distance Iran from the Houthis in an American television interview on Thursday.
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Pezeshkian → announce → Thursday
"The Houthis are responsible for their own actions," Mr Pezeshkian told the Fox News a day after he appeared before the UN General Assembly in New York.
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he → tell → York
The interview and speech by Iranian president took place amid a pause in fighting between the US and Iran and a brief attempt at diplomacy in New York, with Qatar serving as intermediary between the warring parties.
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Qatar → take → parties
Mamdani claps back at Netanyahu’s attack on ‘anti-Semitic mayor of New York’ remark
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Mamdani → clap → remark
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani Zohran Mamdani has hit back at Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after he called him “New York’s antisemitic mayor” during his speech at the UN General Assembly.
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he → hit → Assembly
Repeating his criticism of Israel’s war on Gaza where more than 73,000 people have been killed since the conflict following Hamas 7 October 2023 attack, he said, Mr Netanyahu used his speech to repeat baseless lies “meant to sanitise his genocide of Palestinians”.
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Netanyahu → repeat → Palestinians
“Yet no lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
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he → change → humanity
Earlier during his address, Mr Netanyahu referring to Mr Mamdani, said: “You tried to stop me from coming here.
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You → refer → me
You tried.
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You tried to silence me.
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You → try → me
Well, you can’t silence me.
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you → silence → me
You can’t silence the truth.
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You → silence → truth
“To all those spreading these lies about my country and about our brave soldiers, whether they sit in this hall or in the office of the anti-Semitic mayor of New York, I say this: Shame on you.”
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I → spread → you
Hacks star among celebs arrested as they protest against Netanyahu outside UN
Several high-profile celebrities have been detained outside of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City as part of a planned protest while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered remarks.
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Netanyahu → arrest → remarks
Hacks star and Emmy winner Hannah Einbinder and Thelma & Louise actor Susan Sarandon were among those detained, per the New York Post.
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Einbinder → detain → Post
It’s unclear if they were hit with charges.
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they → ’ → charges
A massive crowd gathered Thursday ahead of Netanyahu’s planned speech as part of an anti-war sit-in protest outside the UN organized by Jewish Voice for Peace.
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crowd → gather → Peace
Photos showed celebrities and personalities — including Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon, whistleblower Chelsea Manning and comedian Caleb Heron — among hundreds in attendance.
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Photos → show → attendance
Protesters chanted, “Netanyahu you can’t hide, you are wanted for genocide,” while demanding his arrest.
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you → chant → arrest
NYPD officers tried to clear the street outside the UN ahead of Netanyahu’s speech but resorted to detaining attendees.
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officers → try → attendees
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Houthis step up attacks on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Houthis in Yemen, while Tehran sought to distance itself from the rapid advance of its Houthi allies.
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Tehran → step → allies
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