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Netanyahu Denies Genocide as 70 Nations Walk Out

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery United Nations General Assembly speech defending Israel and attacking critics.
He called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani antisemitic and accused him of supporting Hamas.
He denied genocide accusations, calling them the “greatest lie of the century.”
More than 70 nations’ diplomats walked out while police arrested dozens of protesters outside the UN.

History

Historical Context

In 1975 the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 3379, labeling Zionism a form of racism after a Soviet-Third World bloc outvoted U.S. and Israeli opposition. The resolution was later revoked on 16 December 1991 following the Cold War’s end. Netanyahu’s recent UNGA speech and the walkout of more than 70 delegations echo that historic split and the enduring UN-Israel tension.

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Story summary

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a fiery United Nations General Assembly speech defending Israel and attacking critics.
He called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani antisemitic and accused him of supporting Hamas.
He denied genocide accusations, calling them the “greatest lie of the century.”
More than 70 nations’ diplomats walked out while police arrested dozens of protesters outside the UN.

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