More Than 100 Arrested at Protests Against Netanyahu's UN Speech
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a mass walkout inside the assembly hall and large protests outside as he addressed the UN General Assembly.
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More than 100 people were arrested at large protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly, according to The Guardian.
Among those arrested at the demonstrations were actress Susan Sarandon, activist Chelsea Manning, and comedian Caleb Hearon, the report said, though it did not specify the exact locations of the protests, the charges those arrested may face, or additional details about the total scale of the demonstrations beyond the figure of more than 100 arrests.
Inside the assembly hall, Netanyahu's appearance was met with a mass walkout as he took to the stage, according to the report. In his address, Netanyahu reportedly described Israel's war in Gaza as the "opposite of a genocide" and referred to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as antisemitic, without further elaboration in the available report on the full context of these remarks.
A Polarising Address
Netanyahu's speeches to the UN General Assembly have in recent years frequently drawn sharp reactions from both supporters and critics, given his government's conduct of the war in Gaza and broader disputes over Israeli policy in the region. The combination of a walkout inside the hall and mass protests outside reflects the deeply polarised international response to his continued leadership and to the war.
The report does not specify which delegations participated in the walkout, nor does it provide further detail on the specific content of Netanyahu's remarks beyond the characterisation of the Gaza war and the reference to Mayor Mamdani. It also does not indicate what security measures were in place around the protests or how authorities characterised the nature of the arrests made.
Sources
- Protests erupt as Netanyahu gives inflammatory UN speech - The Latest — The Guardian — World
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