Democrats Boycotting Netanyahu's Address To Congress?!?

"A growing chorus of House Democrats say they’re planning to steer clear of next month’s speech by Benjamin Netanyahu before a joint meeting of Congress, arguing that the Israeli prime minister’s handling of the Hamas war — and his repeated snubbing of President Biden’s preferred approach to the conflict — demand a show of protest from liberals on Capitol Hill.

Some Democrats had foreshadowed the boycott earlier in the year amid speculation that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was poised to invite Netanyahu to the Capitol to push back against Democratic criticisms of the conservative Israeli leader. With the invitation now official, and the speech set for July 24, more and more progressive Democrats are emerging with a formal declaration of their own: We won’t be there."

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[AnneTigerTinkBen]

Frankly this is TOTALLY 100% nuts to allow Benjamin Netanyahu to come to America and allow him to parade around as if he is the Prime Minister of the United States of America. This is ridiculous to allow him to stand up at the podium in front of Congress as if he is the leader of the United States. Again this is just another example of people in congress that have ABSOLUTELY NO moral backbone whatsoever.

[ChrisF_]

The ICC should not let him leave. He is a war criminal.

[ChristinaGerlach]

1776 Independence from Monarchy and exploitation by England.
2024 Independence from AIPAC and Billionaire rule and exploitation by Israel.

[rivervladable]

"Fight against terror" by inviting a war criminal.

[johnsayles]

Makes sense, Congress operates for the highest bidder and aipac has definitely paid up.

[qasimsreadingcorner]

This is the chance to arrest this monster

[LauraHalvar]

I condemn everybody who does NOT condemn Israel!

[clayriggsbee]

Israel runs US politics. the more $ we give Israel, the more $ goes back to US policians from Aipac. Effectively they are giving our own $ back to US politicians. All the problems US has and we need to Be concerned with the well being of Israel who had a budget surplus last yr

[vale-mded]

Arrest Him When He He's wanted for war crimes....

[mandalorianproductionsx]

I want a million Americans to block Netanyahu from even getting to the Capitol. I don’t care about your political identity or beliefs, but if you care about your right to boycott, boycott Netanyahu.

[johnsanders]

If he does come to speak to Congress, I'm sure there will be millions of protesters in DC.

[nickchowdhury]

A dictator from a terrorist country will come to USA and will preach us! What a irony!!

[HappyBanjo-ocpc]

Every politician who attends BiBi’s speech should move to Israel.

[ccsullivan]

Are the lawyers in Congress obliged to inform the ICC of his whereabouts? Or take action on the indictments they issued? Bebe is a monster. Revoke AIPAC’s permission to contact ANY Congress critter.

[JohnSmith-ctnb]

Why are Americans lawmakers listening to a foreign leader instead of listening to the American people. Vote them out, they should be ashamed of turning their backs on Americans to line their pockets with AIPAC money. Then bemoan the condition of the nation.

[Hesham_MK]

This is where your allegiance shows. For a head of state to have a state visit without the invitation of the President is the gravest insult there is!

[RH-jbfe]

US Fight against terror! What an ironic joke!

[larryhudspeth]

I wrote to both my senators and asked them to boycott Netanyahu's speech. US is currently on the wrong side of this war.

[PatriciaClaireEdelstein]

America's political reputation is down the sink globally.

[Lord.of.the.Vultures]

Ahad Ha'Am, a Russian Jew, on the behavior of Jewish settlers. Report of 1891.

"Yet what do our brethren do in Palestine? Just the very opposite! Serfs they were in the lands of the Diaspora and suddenly they find themselves in unrestricted freedom and this change has awakened in them an inclination to despotism. They treat the Arabs with hostility and cruelty, deprive them of their rights, offend them without cause and even boast of these deeds; and nobody among us opposes this despicable and dangerous inclination ..."