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Iceland FM responds to Netanyahu's 'moral cowards' jab
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Iceland's foreign minister fired back at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he derided diplomats who walked out of his UN General Assembly address as "moral cowards," Al Jazeera English reported. Netanyahu made the remark during his speech to the assembly, referring to representatives who left in protest of his remarks.
The Icelandic diplomat's response came after several countries' delegations exited the chamber during Netanyahu's address, signaling opposition to his positions and statements before the international body.
