Protests Erupt as Netanyahu Arrives for UN Address As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in New York on Thursday for his upcoming address to the United Nations General Assembly, scheduled for Friday morning, demonstrators gathered outside UN headquarters to voice their opposition to the ongoing war in Gaza. Among the protesters was a group waving Israeli flags and holding campaign banners, identifying themselves as an informal coalition of Jewish and Israeli-led organizations advocating for an anti-occupation and anti-war stance regarding the Palestinian territories. They assembled near the UN building in Manhattan to express their dissent against Netanyahu's visit, which followed his overnight flight from Israel. The protests highlighted the growing calls for an end to the violence and a plea to protect civilians, particularly children, caught in the conflict.