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Israeli PM Netanyahu delivers fiery, defiant speech at UN General Assembly

The speech came as demonstrators gathered in New York to protest against the Israeli leader, with around 100 people reportedly detained by police.

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The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards".

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Netanyahu address to UN General Assembly and New York protests

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly with a defiant defense of Israeli military action in Gaza, calling the war the 'opposite of a genocide', as delegates walked out and New York police arrested more than 100 protesters including Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning and Caleb Hearon.

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Netanyahu's UN speech included the claim that Israel's Gaza war was the 'opposite of a genocide', while New York protests saw more than 100 arrests including Susan Sarandon, Chelsea Manning and Caleb Hearon.

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Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech

The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards".

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