Brazil and other countries boy Netanyahu’s speech in the UN

Delegations from several countries, including Brazil, left the plenary of on Friday (26), at the time when the Prime Minister of Israel, climbed to the podium to speak. The gesture was an act of protest against the Israeli leader, who is the target of arrest order of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Upon being announced, Netanyahu was received with boos as part of the delegations abandoned the hall. Some diplomats displayed Palestinian handkerchiefs as a symbol of support for citizens of and refugees. Despite the emptying, the United States delegation remained at the scene and applauded the Prime Minister. According to a Brazilian diplomat, the departure of the plenary was a response to non -compliance with Israel of the decisions of the TPI and the International Court of Justice. The Lula government had signaled that would treat Netanyahu as persona non grata And it would not legitimize your participation in the event.

In the speech, the Israeli premie did not mention the protest. He concentrated his speech to accusations to Hamas and the situation of Israeli hostages still kept in Gaza since the group’s attack in October 2023.

The boycott took place in a week marked by the recognition of the state of Palestine by several countries, including France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and Portugal. The president of, Mahmoud Abbas, formally thanked the new supporters in a speech for video conferencing, as he did not get visa to travel to the United States.

The conflict in Gaza has already left more than 65 thousand dead, according to the UN. Of this total, about 400 people would have starved due to the blockade of humanitarian aid to the enclave. It is also estimated that 50 Israeli hostages remain in captivity, although Israel’s intelligence believes that only 20 may be alive.

Posted by Felipe Dantas

*Report produced with the aid of AI