Spanish PM criticizes Netanyahu at UN amid New York protests

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his address to the United Nations General Assembly, accusing Netanyahu of continuing a mass killing in Gaza. Sánchez stated that certain governments are ignoring or undermining the principles and values that led to the creation of the United Nations, characterizing these forces as being based on selfishness, ignorance, and cruelty.

In New York, protests erupted surrounding Netanyahu's visit to the UN headquarters. Police arrested 103 individuals for disturbing the peace during demonstrations led by groups including Jewish Voice for Peace and the New York Democratic Socialists of America. Protesters demanded action regarding the situation in Gaza and opposed U.S. military aid to Israel. While Netanyahu rejected allegations of genocide in his UN speech, calling them the ‘biggest lie of the century,’ thousands of demonstrators marched to demand further intervention from the UN and the U.S. government.