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In the early months of IsraelAs genocide in Gaza, the streets of New
York were filled with protests. Hundreds of people were arrested,
bridges and tunnels were blocked; the Statue of Liberty was at one
point taken over. In the ensuing years, with TrumpAs repression of the
movement for Palestineudeporting, jailing, and otherwise silencing
many of its leadersuthings have gotten quieter.
But on September 24, when Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the United
Nations General Assembly, it didnAt look that way. Hundreds of New
Yorkers formed a human chain across a road leading to the United
Nations complex as Netanyahu was about to begin his speech. Then,
hours later, thousands of people filed into the surrounding streets
carrying Palestinian flags for a massive march of well over a thousand
people. oWeAre getting 2024 numbers!o one participant said.
Though New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not join the protests
himself, he told CNN on Monday that heAs not particularly enthused
about NetanyahuAs presence in his city either.
oWhen it comes to Benjamin Netanyahu, I have described him as I
believe him to be: a war criminal and an architect of a horrific
genocide of the Palestinian people,o Mamdani said. oIf the
International Criminal Court deems someone worthy of an arrest because
of a violation of those laws, then who are we to say that anyone
should be above that? And I think very clearly that everyone should be
held accountable to it.o
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/israel-gaza-protest-netanyahu-new-york-united-nations-speech/
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