Benjamin Netanyahu attacks Israel’s enemies and allies in UN speech

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has used his platform at the United Nations General Assembly to attack detractors and allies alike, and his presence sparked uproar in the chamber.Speaking before the UNGA on Thursday, Netanyahu attacked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, critics and Iran’s leadership, as well as allied countries like the United Kingdom and France.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel’s policies threaten ‘very existence’ of Palestinians, Abbas tells UNlist 2 of 3Israel moves to ban main Palestinian-led lists from electionlist 3 of 3Netanyahu blames ‘juvenile delinquents’ for violence in occupied West Bankend of listBack home, the prime minister is locked in a tight race to stay in power ahead of an election on October 27, and analysts say his UNGA speech was aimed as much at people back home as it was at international viewers.Dozens of envoys from around the world walked out as the speech began, some jeering and booing, while Netanyahu’s own team stood and applauded, and the speaker of the session shouted for order.“If there are any other moral cowards who haven’t left this hall, please do so now,” Netanyahu said to those turning their backs...