Israel praises protest in New York against Iranian president during UN General Assembly

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused Israel of being behind “the biggest state terrorism,” at the United Nations headquarters, and also took shots at the United States over Afghanistan and the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.
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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi remotely addresses the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 21, 2021, in New York. - EDUARDO MUNOZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Israel criticized Iran’s president on Wednesday following the new leader’s fiery speech at the United Nations General Assembly. 

In a tweet, the Israeli Foreign Ministry praised trucks in New York City displaying messages critical of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. 

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