Overview

• Delegations from multiple countries, including Brazil, left the General Assembly chamber in a pre-arranged protest as Netanyahu began speaking.
• A Brazilian diplomat told Folha de S.Paulo the exit also responded to Israel’s defiance of an ICC arrest order for Netanyahu and its “persona non grata” label for President Lula.
• Reporters described a largely empty hall where Netanyahu was booed on entry and most applause came from Israel’s own delegation.
• In his remarks, Netanyahu rejected a Palestinian state, denied that Israel is committing genocide or inducing famine, claimed major gains against Hamas, praised strikes on Iran’s nuclear program and the killing of Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah, and wore a QR-code brooch linking to Hamas atrocities.
• New York police said 14 people were detained near Netanyahu’s hotel during a late-night protest, and Brazil’s foreign ministry said it would offer no additional comment on the walkout.