Netanyahu lambasts Israel’s critics at UN as New York protesters detained | First Thing
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a contentious address at the United Nations, dismissing accusations of genocide in Gaza and criticizing various political figures. The speech was accompanied by significant protests outside the UN headquarters in New York, resulting in over 100 arrests including several celebrities. Additionally, the article covers diplomatic tensions involving Iran and the US, as well as recent legal rulings regarding voting rights in the United States.
- ▪Netanyahu described Israel's war in Gaza as the opposite of genocide and labeled Turkish President Erdoğan a tyrant during his UN speech.
- ▪More than 100 people, including actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder, were arrested during protests outside the UN headquarters in New York.
- ▪Iran proposed opening the Strait of Hormuz and starting nuclear talks in exchange for the US lifting oil sanctions and ending conflicts in the region.
- ▪Senate Republicans voted down a House-passed resolution aimed at ending the US war with Iran by a 49-50 margin.
- ▪A Texas court upheld the acquittal of Crystal Mason, a woman who had been sentenced to five years in prison for a voting error in 2018.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 14 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
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Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the UN. Photograph: Lev Radin/EPAView image in fullscreenIsrael's Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the UN. Photograph: Lev Radin/EPAFirst Thing newsletterUS newsFirst Thing: Netanyahu lambasts Israel’s critics at UN as New York protesters detainedMore than 100 people arrested, including celebrities, while Israeli PM was claiming war on Gaza is ‘the opposite of genocide’. Plus a Guardian investigation reveals the extents to which some convenience stores fail to honor their pricesMartin BelamFri 25 Sep 2026 06.52 EDTLast modified on Fri 25 Sep 2026 06.54 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGood morning.
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