Netanyahu paints Israel's critics as 'antisemites' in angry UN speech to near-empty hall

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a confrontational speech at the United Nations General Assembly, targeting critics including the Mayor of New York City and the President of Turkey. The speech was met with boos and a near-empty hall as delegates walked out, prompting Netanyahu to label remaining critics as 'moral cowards'.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a pugnacious speech at the United Nations General Assembly, attacking everyone from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the leaders of Western Europe, as he tried to counter Israel’s growing international isolation. Netanyahu did not hold back from taking an aggressive stance towards critics when the General Assembly hall erupted in boos as he took to the podium, with most delegates walking out in protest

Netanyahu paints Israel's critics as 'antisemites' in angry UN speech to near-empty hall

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