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Netanyahu UN Speech Spurs Mass Walkout, 100+ Arrests

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 2:10 AM UTC · How we work

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Mass arrests over aid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 24 September 2026.
The address sparked street protests demanding an end to U.S. military aid to Israel and Gaza war, leading to over 100 arrests.
Hundreds blocked UN traffic; over 100 arrests included Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who campaigned on arresting Netanyahu, affirmed New York’s constitutional right to protest.

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Netanyahu praises Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 24 September 2026, prompting a mass walkout.
President Donald Trump received Netanyahu’s praise for ordering action against Iran, which the Israeli Defense Minister called bold and vital to Israel.
Netanyahu denounced departing delegates as “moral cowards,” urging remaining critics to leave the hall.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani was accused of anti-Semitism, Netanyahu accusing media waging a “war for truth.”

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Netanyahu rejects genocide claim

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the United Nations Assembly in New York on 24 September 2026, prompting a delegate walkout.
The speech was framed as a domestic political appeal before Israel’s 27 October election, highlighting Netanyahu’s isolation and defiant stance.
President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the assembly via video after United States denied him visas.
Netanyahu said Israel keep fighting Iran and rejected claims Gaza actions amount to genocide.

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Hundreds of demonstrators, including Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder, blocked traffic outside the United Nations headquarters in New York and more than 100 were detained by the NYPD, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani affirmed New York’s constitutional right to protest.
Within this story’s sources, this protest angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

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Mass arrests over aid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 24 September 2026.
The address sparked street protests demanding an end to U.S. military aid to Israel and Gaza war, leading to over 100 arrests.
Hundreds blocked UN traffic; over 100 arrests included Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who campaigned on arresting Netanyahu, affirmed New York’s constitutional right to protest.

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