More than 100 arrested during New York protests against Netanyahu's UN address
September 25, 2026 at 03:27 AM · Updated 21d ago
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8 reports · 5 in Arabic, 3 in English · over 16 hours
قطر ترد على ادعاءات نتنياهو وتستشهد بـ"القاعة الفارغة" فى الأمم المتحدة - اليوم السابع
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دبلوماسي إسرائيلي يُوثّق أسماء الوفود "المُنسحبة" من خطاب نتنياهو بالأمم المتحدة (فيديو)
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نتنياهو يهاجم زوجة ممداني من منبر الأمم المتحدة.. ما السبب؟
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قطر ترد على نتنياهو: اتهاماتكم لنا محاولة لصرف الأنظار عن سياسات إسرائيل
(opens the publisher’s site)قطر ترد على اتهامات نتنياهو.. "محاولة لصرف الأنظار"
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More than 100 arrested as New Yorkers protest Netanyahu’s UN visit
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Watch: Protests and walkouts as Netanyahu addresses UN
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I was arrested protesting Netanyahu’s New York visit. Here’s why we took a stand | Darializa Avila Chevalier
(opens the publisher’s site)Police arrested more than 100 demonstrators in New York on Thursday during protests against Israel's prime minister as he addressed the UN General Assembly.
- Jewish Voice for Peace said more than 400 people joined a sit-in blocking First Avenue near the UN headquarters.
- The New York Police Department confirmed 103 arrests for disorderly conduct, all released.
- Netanyahu, addressing the General Assembly, rejected genocide accusations, calling them the "greatest lie of the century."
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Netanyahu of spreading baseless lies and cited the International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him.
- Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari categorically rejected Netanyahu's accusations, calling them an attempt to deflect attention from Israeli policies.
- Actresses Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among those detained during the protests.
- Dozens of delegates walked out as Netanyahu took the stage, prompting him to challenge any remaining 'moral cowards' to leave.
- An Israeli diplomat was filmed moving through the General Assembly hall documenting the names of delegations that walked out during Netanyahu's address.
- During his UN address, Netanyahu attacked New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Dogi, accusing them of anti-Israel positions.
- Writers and activists criticized Netanyahu's address for focusing on personal social media activity rather than policy.
- A Qatari deputy chief of mission in Washington said Netanyahu's address to a near-empty hall reflects the level of support for his message.
- The deputy said Netanyahu knows why Hamas representatives are in Doha, where Qatar mediates negotiations involving Israel, Hamas, the US, and Egypt.