US Delegates Refuse to Applaud Netanyahu at UN – Kerry and US Ambassador Power Skip Speech (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the UN General Assembly today in New York City.
At one point the auditorium broke out is applause after Netanyahu’s comments on Iranian threats.
The US delegates refused to applaud.
Netanyahu told the General Assembly:
“Here’s a general rule that I learned and you must have learned in your lifetime. When bad behavior is rewarded it only gets worse.”
The General Assembly audience broke out in applause.
The US delegates sat silent.
UPDATE: Secretary of State John Kerry and US Ambassador Samantha Power skipped the speech.
UPDATE: School buses are taking students to the local fairgrounds.
The blockade is still in effect and students are being bused to the fairgrounds. pic.twitter.com/1p9WzGw9Bo
— Kristin Goodwillie (@KRISGOODNEWS) October 1, 2015
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