Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins his address to the UN General Assembly in New York and dozens of delegates walk out of the chamber, prompting visible disruption and calls for order. Reports across outlets describe jeering and booing from some in the hall, alongside applause from Netanyahu’s own delegation.
The walkout is linked by multiple sources to a call associated with the Palestinian Mission to the UN, with some outlets also noting protests outside the UN headquarters. Several reports say the session president, Khalilur Rahman, repeatedly called for order as delegates left their seats, leaving many areas empty.
Outlets differ in emphasis. Some focus on the size and circumstances of the walkout and which delegations remained, while others highlight Netanyahu’s immediate response. Fox News and other coverage report that Netanyahu denounces departing delegates as “moral cowards.” Euronews and related reports also place the event within broader protests around the speech, including outside the UN complex. Al Jazeera frames the coverage around the themes of the speech and the pattern of absence or walkouts among delegations.
