Brazil Joins Delegations in Walkout Before Netanyahu's Speech
Graduated in journalism from Cásper Líbero, with a specialization in the theory of history from the University of São Paulo and in economics and finance from the Brazilian Institute of Economics and Finance. He worked at Jornal do Brasil, O Estado de S. Paulo, and the R7 portal, among others, having covered stories abroad. He also served as a press advisor for the Consulate of Israel and the Secretariat of Education of the State of São Paulo. Author of five books, he won the Clio Award for History and received an honorable mention in the Sindiclube Award for Short Stories and Chronicles. He is currently a journalist for Revista Oeste.
TL;DR
- 77 delegations, including Brazil's, walked out of the UN General Assembly during Benjamin Netanyahu's speech.
- The walkout echoed a similar protest during Netanyahu's speech last year.
- Netanyahu was met with boos and called remaining attendees 'moral cowards'.
- The protest followed Brazilian President Lula da Silva's accusation of genocide against Netanyahu's government.
- Israel denies the genocide accusation, stating its military actions target Hamas.
- Netanyahu stated Israel would not abandon its security objectives and would win.
- The UN Secretary-General António Guterres, declared persona non grata by Israel, was not present in the hall, attending a UNRWA event instead.
- Netanyahu also criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and addressed violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
- The speech took place on the same day Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN via video due to a US visa denial.
- Netanyahu's visit occurred amidst an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.
- Protests against Netanyahu also occurred in New York City.