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Netanyahu Thanks Uganda for Statue Honoring Brother at UN

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly thanked Uganda for a statue of his late brother, Yonatan Netanyahu, during his address to the United Nations General Assembly.

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What this story says

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly thanked Uganda for a statue erected in honour of his late brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu.
  • The statue is located at the Old Entebbe Airport terminal, the site where Yonatan Netanyahu was killed during the 1976 hostage-rescue operation.
  • Netanyahu made the reference to the statue during his address to the United Nations General Assembly.
  • The memorial was unveiled on August 1, 2026, by Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and created by Israeli artist Itay Zalait.

Who covered it

Left 15%(2)Centre 23%(3)Right 62%(8)

Percentages are shares of the 13 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 5 of the 18 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

57/100

Hype

41/100

18 sources · methodology

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly thanked Uganda for a statue honouring his late brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu. The memorial is situated at the Old Entebbe Airport terminal, the location where Yonatan Netanyahu died leading the Israeli assault during the 1976 hostage-rescue operation. Netanyahu made the reference during his address to the United Nations General Assembly.

The statue was unveiled on August 1, 2026, by Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Israeli artist Itay Zalait created the bronze statue, which depicts Yoni Netanyahu carrying an assault rifle. At the unveiling, General Kainerugaba described Yonatan Netanyahu's leadership and death as symbols of courage and duty, and stated the monument reflected the relationship between Uganda and Israel.

Disagreement on Netanyahu's UN speech framing

Reports differed on the primary framing of Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly. Allafrica, a centre-rated outlet, described the speech as a 'combative defence of Israel's military actions' and noted Netanyahu invoked his brother's words to declare Israel would continue fighting. In contrast, Il Fatto Quotidiano, a left-rated outlet, stated the speech 'confirmed the nature and purpose of Zionism' and focused on Netanyahu's alleged refusal to accept the right of Palestinians to have their own state. Right-rated outlets such as U-S-NEWS.COM framed the speech as a success, with Michael Goodwin writing that Netanyahu 'met the moment with a speech that can only be called a success' in a 'hostile environment'.

Omissions in coverage

None of the left-rated reports mentioned the statue honouring Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan Netanyahu. None of the centre-rated reports mentioned the specific artist, Itay Zalait, or the cost of the statue. None of the right-rated reports mentioned the specific artist, Itay Zalait, or the cost of the statue.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 25 Sept 2026, 11:00, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

2 rated outlets

  • The two left-rated reports focused on Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly and its implications for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Il Fatto Quotidiano stated the speech confirmed the nature and purpose of Zionism and highlighted Netanyahu's alleged refusal to accept the right of Palestinians to have their own state, quoting him as saying 'in no case will the Palestinians have their own state'. The Independent's digest framed the event as Netanyahu's 'humiliation at the UN', suggesting his 'days are surely numbered'.

Centre

3 rated outlets

  • The three centre-rated reports focused on Netanyahu's acknowledgement of the statue honouring his brother and his broader speech at the UN. Allafrica reported that Netanyahu thanked Uganda for the statue and that he delivered a 'combative defence of Israel's military actions', invoking his brother's words. Hindustan Times also highlighted Netanyahu pausing his UNGA speech to thank Uganda for the statue honouring Yonatan Netanyahu. Digi 24 described the speech as an 'election speech' where Netanyahu 'attacked his critics'.

Right

8 rated outlets

  • The eight right-rated reports focused on the perceived hostility towards Israel at the United Nations and Netanyahu's response. Headlines included 'At the United Nations, It’s Open Season on Israel' (Israel Unwired, Jewish News Syndicate) and 'The Israeli Foreign Ministry accused the UN of “systemic persecution” of the Jewish state' (news-pravda.com, topwar.ru). U-S-NEWS.COM's digest stated Netanyahu 'met the moment with a speech that can only be called a success' in a 'hostile environment'. VINnews' digest reported Netanyahu beginning his speech by asking 'any other moral cowards who haven’t yet left this hall, please do so now'.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Netanyahu Thanks Uganda for Statue Honoring Brother at UN?
Of the 13 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 15% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 62% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 18. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Netanyahu Thanks Uganda for Statue Honoring Brother at UN left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 13 rated outlets on this story, 15% are rated left, 23% are rated centre, 62% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Netanyahu Thanks Uganda for Statue Honoring Brother at UN biased?
Netanyahu Thanks Uganda for Statue Honoring Brother at UN is one event reported by 18 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Netanyahu Thanks Uganda for Statue Honoring Brother at UN?
18 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
Why did Benjamin Netanyahu thank Uganda at the UN?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly thanked Uganda for erecting a statue honouring his late brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu. The statue is located at the Old Entebbe Airport terminal, where Yonatan Netanyahu was killed during the 1976 hostage-rescue operation.
When was the statue of Yonatan Netanyahu unveiled?
The memorial statue honouring Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu was unveiled on August 1, 2026. It was revealed by Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, at the Old Entebbe Airport terminal.
Who created the statue of Yonatan Netanyahu?
The statue honouring Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu was created by Israeli artist Itay Zalait. The bronze statue depicts Yoni Netanyahu carrying an assault rifle and is located at the Old Entebbe Airport terminal.

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Centre

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Right

8

Not rated

5

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