Shona Murray: The gall of toxic Netanyahu's UN speech shows the international order is on its knees

The Israeli prime minister was given equal treatment as a world leader before the chamber of the UN Assembly as if there wasn't a warrant out for his arrest at the International Criminal Court

There was a mass walk out of almost 80 delegates during Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Photo: AP/Seth Wenig

Benjamin Netanyahu gave an unimpeded address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Indeed, there was a mass walk out of almost 80 delegates — a clear indicator of how isolated Israel is becoming.

Outside hundreds of protestors led by the 'Jewish Voice for Peace' group staged a rally saying the UN was “playing host to a war criminal”. But Netanyahu was nonetheless given equal treatment as a world leader before the chamber of the UN Assembly.