Over 100 Lawmakers Skip Netanyahu Speech to Congress Amid Protests over U.S. Support for War in Gaza
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Published 2024-07-25
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday to defend the ongoing war on Gaza as thousands of people outside protested his appearance. The speech came two months after Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, announced he was seeking an arrest warrant for Netanyahu for committing war crimes in Gaza. Over 100 Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris, skipped the speech, but those in attendance gave Netanyahu numerous standing ovations as he painted a distorted picture of what's happening in Gaza, making no mention of efforts to reach a ceasefire or the more than 16,000 Palestinian children killed in Israel's assault. Foreign policy analyst Phyllis Bennis says the speech was "horrifying," but says it showed that "support for Israel has become a thoroughly partisan issue." Bennis adds that peace activists in the U.S. have built a broad consensus against the war on Gaza and military support for Israel, and says Vice President Kamala Harris has an opportunity to chart a new path on Middle East policy as she runs for president.
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All Comments (21)
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Shame on Israel and Washington
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This makes me sick to watch the lies he tells. How horrific.
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He is such a shameless liar, and Congress is clapping like trained seals.
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Israel doesn't have my support.
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Liar Netanyahu đź‘Ž
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He should have been arrested the second he set foot on US soil.
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Netanyahu can fool the U.S but not the world
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Disgusting.
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Too many dead kids Benny... IDF shot its own hostages waving a white shirt.... Can't justify that
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What a Liar
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Congress putting a foreign criminal over good protesting citizens?? Amazing
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Liar. My daughter went there and saw for herself while she was doing humanitarian work. Many hVe witnessed the Atrocities and attacks on those trying to reach food supplies
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This is a good example of how money (AIPAC) and greed for power prevail over moral and humanity. This was a great disgrace for congressmen and politics in America in general.
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If Warmongering can be started with Lies and Deception, Peace can be waged by Truth and Honesty
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Such violent people on display in Congress. Such a sad shameful state of representatives.
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I'm ashamed of americas. Complicity in Palestinian genocide
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Israel has lost what matters. The future.
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Arrest monster Netanyahu now ❗️❗️
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Liar Liar house on fire.
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Netanyahu: “So much for THAT lie — here’s another!”
