By the time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived on the floor of the United Nations, his country had been on the receiving end of scores of condemnations from the podium for two days.

As he prepared to speak at the 81st General Assembly on Thursday, a massive protest was underway outside the building in solidarity with Palestinians. Actress Susan Sarandon was among those arrested.

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