Brazilian delegation leaves UN General Assembly plenary during Netanyahu's speech
Representatives from other countries also did the same
TL;DR
- Brazil's delegation walked out of the UN General Assembly during Benjamin Netanyahu's speech.
- Representatives from other countries also left the plenary.
- Netanyahu called those who left "moral cowards."
- The scene was similar to the previous year's General Assembly.
- Netanyahu accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism and attempting to prevent his presence at the UN.
- Netanyahu called the accusation of genocide against Israel "the biggest lie of the century" and stated Hamas uses civilians as human shields.
- The Brazilian government has criticized Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide and supports a two-state solution.
- President Lula accused Israel of genocide in Gaza and spoke about illegal settlements in the West Bank.