Netanyahu’s UN walkout IRINN’s protest account

Sep 24

IRINN describes delegations walking out during Netanyahu’s UN address, street demonstrations and reported arrests. It discusses the Iranian delegation’s photograph protest and recalls the ICC arrest warrant. The programme’s walkout counts, arrest figures and interpretations of Israel’s isolation remain attributed, and the warrant is distinguished from a conviction. Its characterization of the Court’s relationship to the UN is the programme’s claim.

Kan describes pro-Palestinian and anti-Netanyahu Israeli expatriate protests around the UN visit. Shahar Glick says demonstrations are smaller and quieter than expected, describes extensive security around Netanyahu's arrival and anticipates possible demonstrations inside the hall. His post-speech return again describes relative quiet outside. No attendance count or arrests are given. IRINN's September 25 introduction cites AP for hundreds protesting several blocks from the UN, while its later package says thousands and reports more than 100 arrests, including Susan Sarandon. It presents these protests as evidence of Israel's isolation. These attributed claims are not reconciled with Kan's description of smaller, quieter demonstrations; the broadcasts may cover different locations or moments and neither provides a common counting method. Vremya's September 25 package shows protesters blocking approaches to UN headquarters, airs a Jewish protester's objection to financing what she calls genocide, and reports more than 100 arrests including Susan Sarandon. It then airs Netanyahu's denial and claims about warnings, vaccinations and aid. These are the report's protest, arrest and competing Gaza accounts, with no common counting method that resolves Kan's smaller, quieter description or IRINN's differing crowd estimates. IRINN's September 27 recap calls the New York rally the largest and describes hundreds protesting Netanyahu and the war in Gaza. A demonstrator criticizes U.S. financing and fears further support for Israel. The package gives no new arrest count, date or common crowd-counting method, so it is not evidence of a separately occurring September 27 demonstration and does not reconcile earlier descriptions.