They padded the seats just to exit: The manufactured isolation of Israel

The walkout was designed to make Israel look isolated.

They padded the seats just to exit: The manufactured isolation of Israel

TL;DR

  • Diplomats walked out during Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the UN General Assembly.
  • The walkout was intended to visually represent Israel as standing alone.
  • The action was designed to portray Israel as rejected by the world.