01:56Hundreds of demonstrators, including members of Veterans for Peace and other organisations, marched in New York City to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his delayed address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Thursday.
Footage shows protesters chanting, beating drums, and holding flags as they gather near Times Square. They also can be seen carrying banners, including one that read 'Arrest Netanyahu', while some event participants are seen waving Lebanese flags outside the New York Public Library.
"We are here to send the United Nations a message from the people of New York, we demand that Israel be expelled immediately from the United Nations," said one protester.
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan requested an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and others in the Israeli leadership in May, as well as some within the Hamas leadership, over 'alleged war crimes' in Gaza. The court is still considering the warrants while the Israeli government condemned the move and is launching a legal challenge.
On Wednesday, the United States and France proposed an immediate 21-day ceasefire, but Netanyahu, now due to address the UNGA on Friday, said his country would "continue to strike Hezbollah with full force" and "will not stop until we achieve our goals".
The Israeli military began 'Operation Northern Arrows' on Monday, with airstrikes on Hezbollah locations. Over 600 people have been killed in total and more than 2,000 injured at time of publication, according to Lebanon. Hezbollah has also launched rocket strikes into northern Israel.
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi told troops on Wednesday that the strikes were "both to prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah", hinting at a potential ground invasion.
Tensions in southern Lebanon have escalated over the past week, following mass pager and handheld radio explosions, which Hezbollah blamed on Israel. The IDF did not comment.
Hezbollah and Israeli forces have been exchanging cross border fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza in October 2023.
'Arrest Netanyahu' - Hundreds rally in NYC against Israeli PM's UNGA appearance
Hundreds of demonstrators, including members of Veterans for Peace and other organisations, marched in New York City to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his delayed address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Thursday.
Footage shows protesters chanting, beating drums, and holding flags as they gather near Times Square. They also can be seen carrying banners, including one that read 'Arrest Netanyahu', while some event participants are seen waving Lebanese flags outside the New York Public Library.
"We are here to send the United Nations a message from the people of New York, we demand that Israel be expelled immediately from the United Nations," said one protester.
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan requested an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and others in the Israeli leadership in May, as well as some within the Hamas leadership, over 'alleged war crimes' in Gaza. The court is still considering the warrants while the Israeli government condemned the move and is launching a legal challenge.
On Wednesday, the United States and France proposed an immediate 21-day ceasefire, but Netanyahu, now due to address the UNGA on Friday, said his country would "continue to strike Hezbollah with full force" and "will not stop until we achieve our goals".
The Israeli military began 'Operation Northern Arrows' on Monday, with airstrikes on Hezbollah locations. Over 600 people have been killed in total and more than 2,000 injured at time of publication, according to Lebanon. Hezbollah has also launched rocket strikes into northern Israel.
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi told troops on Wednesday that the strikes were "both to prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah", hinting at a potential ground invasion.
Tensions in southern Lebanon have escalated over the past week, following mass pager and handheld radio explosions, which Hezbollah blamed on Israel. The IDF did not comment.
Hezbollah and Israeli forces have been exchanging cross border fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza in October 2023.
Hundreds of demonstrators, including members of Veterans for Peace and other organisations, marched in New York City to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of his delayed address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Thursday.
Footage shows protesters chanting, beating drums, and holding flags as they gather near Times Square. They also can be seen carrying banners, including one that read 'Arrest Netanyahu', while some event participants are seen waving Lebanese flags outside the New York Public Library.
"We are here to send the United Nations a message from the people of New York, we demand that Israel be expelled immediately from the United Nations," said one protester.
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan requested an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and others in the Israeli leadership in May, as well as some within the Hamas leadership, over 'alleged war crimes' in Gaza. The court is still considering the warrants while the Israeli government condemned the move and is launching a legal challenge.
On Wednesday, the United States and France proposed an immediate 21-day ceasefire, but Netanyahu, now due to address the UNGA on Friday, said his country would "continue to strike Hezbollah with full force" and "will not stop until we achieve our goals".
The Israeli military began 'Operation Northern Arrows' on Monday, with airstrikes on Hezbollah locations. Over 600 people have been killed in total and more than 2,000 injured at time of publication, according to Lebanon. Hezbollah has also launched rocket strikes into northern Israel.
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi told troops on Wednesday that the strikes were "both to prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah", hinting at a potential ground invasion.
Tensions in southern Lebanon have escalated over the past week, following mass pager and handheld radio explosions, which Hezbollah blamed on Israel. The IDF did not comment.
Hezbollah and Israeli forces have been exchanging cross border fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza in October 2023.