Envoys leave Netanyahu’s UN speech amid protest and jeers
Dozens of envoys walked out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations, while delegates jeered and booed. The Palestinian delegation had urged missions to join the protest. Netanyahu criticised those who remained outside, as his team applauded and the session’s speaker called for order.
Dozens of envoys walked out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations on Thursday, according to Channels Television, citing AFP. Delegates jeered and booed during the appearance. Netanyahu’s team stood and applauded, while the speaker of the session called for order as the disruption continued.
The Palestinian delegation had circulated a memo urging other missions to join its protest. The hall was sparsely occupied earlier in the session but gradually filled before Netanyahu began speaking. Netanyahu responded by challenging those who had remained in the hall.
He said that any “moral cowards” who had not left should do so. The report does not provide the names or number of the departing envoys, nor does it detail the contents of Netanyahu’s speech beyond the exchange surrounding the walkout.
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