UN delegates walk out of Netanyahu address after cheering Palestinian leader day before

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UN delegates walk out as Netanyahu takes the stage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu watched on from the stage as United Nations delegates walked out in protest of his address to the General Assembly.

Delegates at the United Nations General Assembly stormed out Friday as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage and prepared to speak. 

Their response to Netanyahu was a stark contrast to the long round of applause that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received when he addressed the international body virtually on Thursday.

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