Prime Minister Netanyahu justifies attack on Iran at UN General Assembly, war of words with Mayor Mamdani

[Cairo, New York Current Affairs] On the 24th, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a general debate speech at the United Nations General Assembly, justifying the attack on Iran that he launched together with the United States at the end of February. After Mr. Netanyahu took the stage, delegates from various countries left the chamber one after another. He also engaged in a war of words with New York's radical leftist Mayor Mamdani, who has repeatedly criticized him.

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Netanyahu said, ``If we didn't accomplish this (destroying Iran's nuclear facilities), we would all die.'' He asserted that the current regime in Iran would collapse through popular power. He criticized the departing delegation, calling them "cowards."

He then directed his criticism at Mamdani, the head of New York City, where the United Nations General Assembly is held, and accused him of spreading anti-Israel and Jewish ideology. "Shame on you," he criticized.

According to US media, Mamdani issued a statement after Netanyahu's speech. ``No amount of lies can cover up the fact that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against him on suspicion of war crimes.''