Watch: Protests and walkouts as Netanyahu addresses UN
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik explains what happened even before the Israeli prime minister took to the stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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"If there are any other moral cowards who haven't left the hall, please do so now."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
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Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
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The BBC’s Nada Tawfik explains what happened even before the Israeli prime minister took to the stage at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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