He was invited to speak by Republican congressional leaders.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a memorial service for former Sen. Joseph Lieberman, July 24, 2024, at the Washington Hebrew Congregation, in Washington.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to speak to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday amid high tensions over U.S. support for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza and tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians killed.
Netanyahu's 2 p.m. speech comes as the prime minister has so far rejected Biden's proposal for a cease-fire that would free the hostages Hamas still holds -- as part of a larger regional peace plan. Protesters occupied parts of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday ahead of the speech, and family members of some of the hostages have been given guest tickets to attend by Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of dozens of Democrats -- including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib and Sens. Dick Durbin and Patty Murray -- who are boycotting the speech. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders also will not attend. Protests were expected again Wednesday.
"The idea that they're making political calculations when our ally is in such dire straits fighting for its very survival and fighting back against the horrific attack of Oct. 7 is unconscionable to us," Johnson said Tuesday of Harris' absence. Large-scale anti-Israel protests in support of the Palestinian cause this past spring on college campuses and across the country dominated U.S. politics for months and forced Biden to modify his previous full-throated support for the U.S. ally.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a memorial service for former Sen. Joseph Lieberman, July 24, 2024, at the Washington Hebrew Congregation, in Washington.In March, Schumer called on Israel to hold new elections, saying at the time that he believed Netanyahu had "lost his way" and is an obstacle to peace in the region amid the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Netanyahu criticized Schumer at the time for his remarks.
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