What met Israel’s Netanyahu in Washington DC? | The Take

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United States Congress, many lawmakers failed to appear, including Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. Is this a sign that Washington is changing its tune?

In this episode: 

- Omar Baddar, Political Analyst, Director of Communications, Public Citizen

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Ashish Malhotra, Khaled Soltan, Tamara Khandaker, and Sonia Bhagat, with Manahil Naveed, Veronique Eshaya, Mohammad Zain Shafi Khan, and our host Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.

[donnagiamo]

Free Palestine then Free America from Israel!

[Spook]

"Many of us like to ask ourselves, What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do if my country was committing genocide?' The answer is, you're doing it. Right now." - Former U.S. Airman (Air Force) Aaron Bushnell

[emiebex]

The entire GOP lined up to lick his boots.

[jptothetree]

I still can't believe The United States had the audacity to bring that man here. It is pure insanity.

[amycantwell]

Should have extradited him to the Hague on the ICC subpoena for crimes against humanity. Not cheering his genocidal atrocities.

[pugs]

Just hosting netan yahoo is costing taxpayers probably millions.

[kel]

Funny how his own people has disowned him yet America gave him a standing ovation. How have we reached this far in civilisation. And the the world watches on.

[simonwonnacott]

Netanyahu the war criminal should be in jail for genocide 🇵🇸🇵🇸

[DaisyPusher]

Shameful lack of humanity from our politicians. How dare they invite that sociopath to say anything.

[btbees]

Watching Congress applaud Netanyahu, they look like Disney Clapping Seals.

[bigdaddyrat]

I won't vote for anyone that went to Netanyahu's speech, including both of my Democratic senators and my Republican congressman...all of them beholding to AIPAC.

[rajuballyyassin]

In Sha Allah Palestine 🇵🇸 Will Be Free

[loreena.plstne]

I can't imagine a swearword or a tirade of swearwords on this earth who would be sufficient for that horrible specimen of a human being. Unimaginable.

[kathylloyd]

THIS IS OUR HOUSE NOT SATANYAHU'S A WAR CRIMINAL WANTED AND WOULD BE ARRESTED ELSEWHERE

[mariaa]

Amazing reporting. Thanks. Aipac is running the show. Running the US...

[quranaasmanifakekitabhai]

جب انسان کی انسانیت ختم ہوتی ہے تو اسلام پیدا ہوتا ہے۔ یہ آفاقی سچائی ہے۔ 👍

[joeAnon]

NYPD was there?? As if they can spare any body with the amount of crime they have!

[cooldata]

The man is definitely delusional, how can you lie to yourself..?

[geraldmantel]

"The huge shift in Amerikan public opinion, regarding Gaza ..."

Who can believe that?

Yes, manufactured consent, let's pretend.

[md.wahidulislam]

It's frustrating how some people try to justify the massacre taken place at Palestine.