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Israeli PM Netanyahu delivers fiery, defiant speech at UN General Assembly

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Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a provocative speech at the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, where he faced both exiting delegates and protesters who called for his arrest over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Netanyahu accused critics of Israel’s actions as moral cowardice and warned that Iran poses an existential threat to global security, insisting on the necessity of confronting it. The Israeli prime minister also criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, labeling him "antisemitic," while Mamdani countered by reiterating the ICC's arrest warrant against Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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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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Mamdani responded to the comments by saying Netanyahu had "used his speech to repeat baseless lies meant to sanitize his genocide of Palestinians." "Yet no lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity," he added.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu delivers fiery, defiant speech at UN General Assembly · assertive framing

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The speech came as demonstrators gathered in New York to protest against the Israeli leader, with around 100 people reportedly detained by police. uncertain
people → come → police
Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday, as planned protests broke out in the city against the Israeli prime minister. asserted
protests → deliver → minister
Netanyahu, who is gearing up for Israel's legislative elections in October, used the platform to take aim at critics of Israel's war in Gaza as well as media outlets and international partners. asserted
who → gear → Gaza
As he made his way to the podium, dozens of delegates from around the world exited the venue as the speaker called for order. asserted
speaker → make → order
"If there are any other moral cowards who haven't yet left this hall, please do so now," Netanyahu told the crowd, before turning his attention to the Iran war, which began in late February following US and Israeli strikes on the country. asserted
which → be → country
He argued that Iran presented an existential threat to the world and that Israel was "defending many of the countries whose delegates just left this hall." "14 years ago, I stood on this podium and I drew a red line. asserted
I → argue → line
I vowed to prevent Iran's murderous dictatorship from developing atomic bombs," he said. asserted
he → vow → bombs
"Devastating Iran's nuclear facilities was hard. asserted
Devastating → devastate → facilities
It was very hard to do. asserted
It → do → ?
But for me, it was one of the easiest decisions I've ever had to make as prime minister because if we hadn't done it, we'd all be dead". asserted
we → have → it
Netanyahu also took the opportunity to hit out at New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who he dubbed the "antisemitic mayor" of the city. asserted
he → take → city
"Mr. Mamdani, since you were elected mayor of this city, many Jews no longer feel safe," he said. asserted
he → elect → city
Mamdani has previously urged US federal authorities to carry out the International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant for the Israeli leader whenever he visited the US. asserted
he → urge → US
The ICC issued a warrant for Netanyahu's arrest in November 2024, alleging responsibility for war crimes including "starvation as a method of warfare" and "intentionally directing an attack against the civilian population." asserted
ICC → issue → population
It also accused Netanyahu of a number of crimes against humanity. asserted
It → accuse → humanity
Mamdani responded to the comments by saying Netanyahu had "used his speech to repeat baseless lies meant to sanitize his genocide of Palestinians." "Yet no lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity," he added. asserted
he → respond → humanity
Elsewhere in his speech, Netanyahu rejected accusations of genocide in Gaza, saying "it's the opposite of genocide," while also attacking the UK and France over their mounting criticism of Israel. " asserted
it → reject → Israel
They accuse Israel, tiny Israel, of colonialism, some colonialism. asserted
They → accuse → colonialism
And who's accusing us? asserted
who → accuse → us
For God's sakes, they invented the term," he said. asserted
he → invent → term
The address came as demonstrators gathered in New York to protest against Netanyahu. asserted
demonstrators → come → Netanyahu
Around 100 people were reportedly detained by police amid the protests, including film star Susan Sarandon. uncertain
people → detain → Sarandon
Video footage from the AFP news agency showed the "Thelma & Louise" actor being led away in handcuffs by officers. asserted
actor → show → officers
An NYPD spokesperson told the agency that officers had responded to reports of an "unscheduled demonstration," with people blocking an intersection. asserted
people → tell → intersection
"Members of the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau issued... warnings, advising participants that they should leave," they said, adding: "They continued to block the intersection. asserted
They → issue → intersection
Multiple individuals who didn't comply were taken into custody." asserted
who → comply → custody
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