Several UN General Assembly member country delegations walked out in protest as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium to address the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Netanyahu entered the hall and approached the podium to address the 79th session of the assembly, and half the room emptied as several delegations of member countries left one after the other, denouncing his country’s military operations in Gaza and Lebanon. , resulting in thousands of deaths.
In fact, boos were heard as Netanyahu took the stage, along with cheers.
As Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu came to address the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, many delegations walked out in protest. pic.twitter.com/xZ2R99ND7P
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Netanyahu’s speech came after nearly a year of war in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began on October 7 while military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon are underway.
According to the Associated Press, B. Netanyahu speaking at the United Nations on Friday said that Israel will continue to attack Hezbollah until it achieves its goals.
“Israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens to their homes safely. And that is exactly what we are doing… we will continue to level Hezbollah until all our goals are met,” Netanyahu said, adding:
“Just imagine if terrorists turned El Paso and San Diego into ghost towns… How long would the US government put up with it?” and added that “Israel has been tolerating this unbearable situation for almost a year. Well, I came here today to say: Enough is enough.”
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