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Mass walkout during Ahmadinejad UN speech

British diplomats led a walkout at the United Nations general assembly during the antisemitic speech by President Ahmadinejad.

September 24, 2009 10:58
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ByJessica Elgot, Jessica Elgot

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British, American and French diplomats led a walkout at the United Nations general assembly during a virulently anti-Jewish and anti-Israel speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Mr Ahmadinejad infuriated many delegates with claims of a 'Jewish conspiracy'.

He said: "It is no longer acceptable that a small minority would dominate the politics, economy and culture of major parts of the world by its complicated networks."

Jews were prepared to "establish a new form of slavery, and harm the reputation of other nations, even European nations and the US, to attain its racist ambitions."