Netanyahu fires in all directions at UN, rebuking critics for ‘lies about my country’ as scores of delegates walk out

Published September 24, 2026 4:46pm ET | Updated September 24, 2026 4:46pm ET



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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