Protesters gather outside UN headquarters in New York to oppose Israeli PM’s visit and to call for end to Gaza warAs the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, arrived in New York on Thursday ahead of his address to the United Nations general assembly, scheduled for Friday morning, protesters opposed to the war in Gaza gathered near UN headquarters.One group of people who waved Israeli flags and campaign banners described themselves as an informal coalition of Jewish and Israeli-led organizations taking an anti-occupation and anti-war stance in relation to the Palestinian territories. They assembled close to the UN building in Manhattan to protest against Netanyahu’s arrival after he flew in from Israel overnight. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/26/netanyahu-protests-united-nations-new-york
Author : Anna Betts in New York
Publish date : 2024-09-26 21:49:20
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