Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel used his speech before the UN General Assembly to rail against the body as an ‘anti-semitic swamp,’ to warn Iran not to attack his country and to give mixed signals on whether a ceasefire deal was possible.
As the fighting increased in the Middle East, Netanyahu took to the lectern to address a nearly empty chamber. Many diplomats walked out in protest as he entered the great hall to speak from the rostrum.
For anybody who missed one of the most memorable and powerful speeches yet given at the U.N. General Assembly, here is the full speech by PM Netanyahu.
This man is a true statesman. The west and all the world can learn what a true leader is. He won’t cower or hide. He faces his… pic.twitter.com/ghsFLPawuJ
— Cheryl E ️ (@CherylWroteIt) September 27, 2024
This will go down as in history as one of the most powerful displays of humanity..
Multiple delegations from countries around the world walkout on Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
The world will no longer accept his genocides, occupation and apartheid#UNGA79 pic.twitter.com/TiB4FQ4QfV
— Pelham (@Resist_05) September 27, 2024
