Delegations walk out of UNGA in protest at Netanyahu
Delegations of many world countries walked out of the UN General Assembly on Friday at the same time as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his address to the assembly.
The regime’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon have claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people over the past year.
His presence in New York also sparked a massive demonstration outside UN headquarters.
Israel has launched a devastating war on the Gaza Strip since last October and has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians – mostly women and children.
The regime has also launched a ruinous war on Lebanon where more than 1,500 people have lost their lives in Israel’s attacks since October.
Since Monday alone, the regime’s strikes have killed more than 700 people in Lebanon. The Israeli attacks have also sparked an exodus of around 118,000 people.
On Friday, Lebanon’s National News Agency said an Israeli strike killed a family of nine in south Lebanon.
Hours later, Hezbollah fired rockets into the north Israeli city of Tiberias, saying it was responding to “savage” strikes on Lebanese towns and villages.
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Netanyahu said Israel is to continue Lebanon strikes “until we meet our objectives.”
In his speech, Netanyahu sought to pin blame for the conflict on Iran. He claimed that Israel was defending itself against Tehran on seven fronts, including against Hamas in Gaza.