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1427Goodnite [3360446]

There was a very large walkout at the UN today, September 24, during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the General Assembly.

Dozens of national delegations got up and left the General Assembly chamber as Netanyahu began speaking. Reuters describes it as dozens of delegates walking out. 

The walkout was largely a protest over Israel's conduct in Gaza and the broader Middle East conflict, with protesters also gathering outside the UN.

The Iranian delegation also walked out; a photo of Qassem Soleimani was reportedly left on Iran's desk afterward. 

Iran International | Iran International

Netanyahu responded sharply, calling those who left “moral cowards” and then proceeded with his speech to the remaining delegates. 

This wasn't literally everyone walking out. Some delegations remained, and some of those remaining applauded and chanted in support of Israel. 

What's particularly striking is how visually dramatic it was: Netanyahu walked to the podium while a stream of diplomats exited, leaving large sections of the chamber empty.The best figure available right now is 77 country delegations that were either absent or left the hall around Netanyahu's speech. The UN has 193 member states, so that would leave 116 country delegations represented if you simply subtract 77 from 193. 

But there's an important distinction:
77: reported as absent or having left — it is not a verified count of 77 walkouts.
116: the mathematical remainder of UN member states.
Reuters is more cautious, reporting only “dozens” of delegates actually walked out. 
Some of the 77 countries apparently weren't in the hall to begin with, so saying “77 countries walked out” overstates what is actually verified. 


 

 

DrZed [237786]

The question Do you support Israels right to exist goes against the rest of what you wrote. Just because People find Netenyahu to be Corrupt does not mean Isreal needs to goJust Netenyahu does.

ElHeffe [2564022]

How charming naïve.

 

Is it just Netenyahu pulling the trigger on the sniper rifles? Is it him who presses the launch button on every missile?

 

I'm sorry to say that the apartheid state of Israel is bloodthirsty for the deaths of Palestinians. The current line of "Israel is fine, it's just one bad apple" carries no weight.

 

64% of Israelis See No Need for More Reporting on Gazans' Sufferings

 

The Peace Index survey from Tel Aviv University from March found that 62 percent of Israeli Jews supported "evacuating Palestinians from Gaza, even by force and military means." Nine percent of Jewish respondents said "don't know," but 70 percent of Jews said that if Gazans leave, Israel should not allow their return at all.

 

https://en-social-sciences.tau.ac.il/sites/socsci-english.tau.ac.il/files/media_server/social/peaceindex/2025-03-findings.pdf

 

But remember - Israel is the ONLY democracy in the Middle East.

 

Israeli election committee bans Arab parties from standing in next month's vote

AgntOrngRuffy [3268335]

Humans have a right to exist. Borders, nations, and all that implies? It's made up shit that the land, sand and water does not recognize.

 

Nationalism is for retards.

Bhappychap [2270497]

I think Britain should legalize Reparations, then people can be done with it. That was the goal of the 1948 ref any ways. Before they bought their way into the USA CIA machine. 

Nadbash [2183654]

There are half as many Jews in New York and California than in Israel.

 

They frequently demonize and punish those two states because there are so many jews living there.

 

Therefore the right hates jews.

 

See how stupid that sounds?

ElHeffe [2564022]

I do wonder how many right wing people support Israel because they hate Jews and want them to all move there.

 

You know, like Hitler wanted to do.

Lenin [2199004]

"Christian Zionists" famously want all Jews to be sent to Israel so they may be raptured/obliterated in order to force-start the "end times". Weird fucking ideology, mainly in the US.

1427Goodnite [3360446]

That's not true!  I dont want the jews to be sent to Isreal! I want them to accept the true Word Of God, which will happen eventually. I don't care how it has to come about

Madgod [1733719]

This has been going on since their inception as far as I'm aware.

 

It's based on anti-Semitism but there are some useful idiots in the crowd as well