Dozens of UN envoys walk out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN General Assembly

On September 24, 2026, at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, dozens of envoys walked out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech in protest. The walkout was organized by the Palestinian delegation. Netanyahu responded by calling the departing envoys "moral cowards." During his 40-minute address, he defended Israel's military actions, criticized New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and accused Qatar and Turkey of spreading falsehoods. The speech was broadcast live in Israel, where Netanyahu faces an election in less than five weeks. Outside, police arrested dozens of protesters.